Chapter 30

The days began to pass quickly, and despite Roger and his lawyer's best efforts to prevent it, news of the trial became public. Now, all the media were digging for details about the big scandal, which meant that the families involved started getting harassed by curious reporters.

In addition, gossip spread quickly within the Peterson Group.

"So…now he's just an ordinary employee."

"He deserves it."

"Yeah, God, it was disgusting to see that stupid blonde parading around like she owned the place."

"It's good that traitors get what they deserve."

"Now that he doesn't have money, he doesn't feel so untouchable anymore."

Roger frowned, gripping the pencil tightly and breaking it in the process—those ‘idiots’ were talking as if he wasn't just meters away from them.

‘When I become president again, I'll fire all of you. You'll see, I'll make you suffer,’ Roger thought, cursing his so-called colleagues.

"Hey, you're here to work, so cut the gossip," Edgar's voice came, scolding his sub