Chapter 164: THE REAL BOSS
The room fell silent at Lincoln’s words. The staff there stared at each other. Normally, the man does not respect anyone and looks down on everyone. To him, this company needed him and they couldn’t do without him.
He thinks he has a brain next to Miss H. He thinks only he can beat her. He thinks Hamilton Corp will fall without him here.
"And what makes you think that?" Harlow’s voice cut through the silence, cool and unwavering. She held onto Alanis’s arm, a quiet gesture to steady him as his expression darkened. She had no interest in arguing or wasting her time with someone so self-absorbed. After all, she didn’t need his approval, she could fire him with a single word.
Lincoln hesitated for a moment before responding, though his words carried their usual arrogance. "Boss, I mean no offense, but it’s obvious you’re out of your depth. We all know your expertise lies in diamonds, not tech. If your position here is temporary, we understand, but with respect, we’re not sure why you’re even here."
"You don’t speak to my wife like that," Alanis snapped, his glare cold and unyielding.
Lincoln held up his hands as if to feign innocence, though his smirk betrayed him. "I’m sorry, boss, but I’m just stating facts. Everyone here knows the truth, demoting the real brain for a..."
Before he could finish, one of his colleagues grabbed his arm, pulling him back sharply. The man whispered urgently in his ear, clearly aware that Lincoln’s defiance was crossing a dangerous line. The room remained tense, every eye flickering nervously between Harlow and Lincoln.
Harlow didn’t flinch. Her expression remained calm, detached, and completely in control. "You told me these are the highest-paid workers in the company," she said, turning her gaze to Alanis who looked irritated by the man’s words earlier. "Yet they can’t solve a problem as simple as this."
She stepped forward, her heels clicking on the tiled floor, and leaned over one of the computers. On the screen was the half-finished project. She scanned it for a moment, her sharp eyes taking in every detail.