"That's right. I'm not someone you want to cross. Ever heard of the Harris Group? They could make things very unpleasant for you."

As he talked, the man cracked a slight smile, his eyes gleaming with arrogance.

He was the assistant to the general manager of a division now, and he was sure he'd be the next general manager once his boss stepped down. At that point, he believed he would have the power to shape the city's future.

Being associated with the Harris Group was a big deal, something everyone envied.

The man figured dealing with Gerard would be a piece of cake.

“You're with the Harris Group?" Gerard asked, his eyes narrowing.

“Yes, I assist the eastern regional general manager of the Harris Group. Feeling intimidated yet?" The man was visibly proud when he mentioned his role at the Harris Group.

Gerard quickly sent a text and then faced the man. "Not for long, you won't be."

The man found Gerard's confidence amusing. "And who do you think you are? The CEO of the Harris Group? Are you trying to get a laugh out of me? Well, indeed, soon I won't just be an assistant; I'll be the general manager."

When she heard about her husband's upcoming promotion, the woman couldn't help but smile with pride. She then turned to Lilah and Gerard with a smug look and said, "Do you have any idea what being a regional general manager of the Harris Group means? It doesn't matter whether my son acted first or not. Even if he did something as bad as seriously injuring your son, no one would dare speak against him. Now, get on your knees and say sorry to my son. We're not letting you leave until he's happy.”

Gerard responded with a cold look, “After today, you two are going to be out of this city for good."

“Haha! Still spouting nonsense, are you?" The man burst into laughter, but his laughter was cut short by a phone call.

As he answered, he initially smiled and respectfully said, "General manager..."

Before he could complete his sentence, the smile on his face suddenly froze.

He had just been fired.

Seeing her husband's shocked face, the woman asked, “Honey, what's the matter? You look awful."

“It's all your fault!"

Clap! The man delivered a sharp slap to her face.

The blow was so strong that the woman stumbled back a few steps, dazed.

“Honey, what's gotten into you? Why would you hit me?" she asked, covering her face.

Witnessing his mother being hit, the chubby boy rushed over and questioned, “Dad, why did you hit Mom?"

"How could you even ask that? Your mom's constant meddling has brought me nothing but trouble, and now I've lost my job. You both owe them an apology!"

The man's gaze shifted to Gerard. As he pieced together the comments from the general manager, realization dawned on him. The man in front of him was actually the CEO of the Harris Group!

A cold sweat broke out on his forehead as he said, "Mr. Harris, I apologize. I had no idea it was you. My son indeed acted inappropriately. I was wrong."