"You know what I can do, right?" Noah added, a faint smile tugging at the corners of his mouth, though it was anything but friendly.
The smile sent a shiver down John's spine. He had seen that same look right before Noah dismantled the law director's defences and had him arrested on the spot. This wasn't just a question—Noah was reminding him of the sheer power he held over him.
"Y-ye-yes," John stuttered, his voice faltering even more. His mind was racing with panic. He couldn't afford to lose his job—he'd just taken out a mortgage, and with his wife expecting another child, the thought of unemployment terrified him. If he was fired now, his career as a CEO would be finished, and finding another job would be nearly impossible with the stain of this scandal hanging over him.
