Chapter 175: A Calculated Seduction

Owen stormed into his office, his face red with rage, his jaw clenched so tightly that his teeth felt like they might shatter. The door slammed shut behind him, the sound echoing through the empty hallway like a gunshot. He rubbed his temples, trying to soothe the pounding headache that had been building ever since his confrontation with Larry. That smug, arrogant bastard. How dare he relegate him to the role of a secretary, a position so beneath him that it felt like a slap to the face every time he stepped into the office. But what cut deeper than the demotion was the gossip. The whispers of the staff, the stifled laughter that followed him wherever he went. He could hear it now, muffled through the walls of his office. "Did you hear how Larry put Owen in his place again? The guy's a joke, nothing more than Larry's errand boy now." "Yeah, I heard. Can you believe it? Owen used to be at the top spot, and now look at him. He’s practically a secretary. I wouldn't be surprised if Lar