Chapter 133
Clayton felt a surge of fear upon hearing the explanation, though he still wasn’t entirely convinced that the percentages were truly that catastrophic—enough to bring down the entire company.
Even so, he kept his head down and didn’t dare say a word.
As if scolding him wasn’t enough, the middle-aged man stepped forward, jabbing a finger at Clayton and his coworkers. Clayton, who was already uncomfortable, now felt his irritation rising.
"Come on, speak up! Who thought this was a good idea?!" the man barked, eyes blazing as he scanned the room.
Clayton opened his mouth to explain, but his boss quickly cut him off.
"My apologies, sir. This was all Clayton’s doing. He’s still inexperienced, so I hope you’ll understand. Besides, everything can still be fixed. Clayton—apologize. Now!"
On the surface, his boss seemed like a kind, middle-aged man, but in truth, he was just trying to save himself by pinning the blame on Clayton.
Seeing this, Clayton couldn’t hold back his anger anymore. After all, it was his boss who had instructed him to do everything in the first place.
He remained silent for a moment, his jaw clenched tight as his boss continued pressuring him to apologize.
Growing furious at Clayton’s silence, the middle-aged man suddenly slapped him.
Smack!
"You ungrateful brat! Your boss is trying to help you, and this is how you repay him? I don’t want someone like you in my company!"