Lara raised an eyebrow, caught off guard. Why the sudden interest?

Linsey brushed it off, her finger grazing the tip of her nose absently. Just curious. I heard the founder s a genius taking the company public in just a few years and becoming one of the world s richest men.

Shifting gears, she casually dropped a name. Is the founder Mr. Wade?

Lara accepted the explanation and replied candidly, From what I heard, Mr.

Wade s the CEO, not the founder.

Then who is it?

Lara shook her head. No idea. The founder s a complete enigma. Besides Mr. Wade, no one even knows what he looks like.

As they whispered and speculated, a sharp voice sliced through from behind. Linsey!

Both women turned to see a bespectacled man striding purposefully toward them.

Who s that? Linsey murmured, sensing his hostile tone.

He s Lara began, but before she could elaborate, the man closed the distance and stopped in front of them.

His gaze locked onto Linsey as he snapped, Is this break time? It s your first day, and instead of working, you re giggling with a colleague. Highly unprofessional!

Linsey didn t know him, but his commanding presence suggested authority. His criticism wasn t entirely baseless, so she swallowed her pride and admitted her mistake.

I m sorry. It won t happen again, she responded.

The man s expression remained stern. Get back to work.

Yes, sir.

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Linsey lowered her head slightly and left the lounge with Lara.

On their way back, Lara glanced over her shoulder to ensure the man was out of sight before leaning in to whisper.

That s Doug Payne one of the higher-ups. A real office politician.

What do you mean by office politician? Linsey asked, her curiosity piqued.

Lara stole another cautious glance to confirm no superiors were nearby. Only then did she dare continue, her voice low as she spilled the details in private.

Lara explained, It s like he has two faces one for the public and another when no one important is watching. You wouldn t believe it. Around big shots like Mr. Wade or Mr. Riley, he s all charm, practically kissing their shoes. But with us regular workers

With a frown, she continued, her voice heavy with frustration, He loves to throw his weight around, acting like he runs the whole company. Cross him, and he ll make your life hell. We ve lost some great people because of his nonsense.

For real? Linsey paused, mulling it over.

Lara nodded, her tone softening with concern. I could rant about him forever and still not cover it all. Just steer clear of him don t mess with him.

They kept chatting as they made their way back to the office.

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