Chapter 5 Shock

• “Who are you? What are you doing here?” Jack Sawyer lifted his head and frowned at Alex, who had suddenly barged into his room without warning.
• “President Sawyer, he’s a security guard from the security department, Alex Jefferson. He insisted on seeing you and I couldn’t hold him back.” Rushing in after Alex, Jack’s secretary hurriedly explained.
• She stared at Alex with annoyance. I’ve never seen such a rude man. How could he push me away like that just because I’d disallowed him from entering?
• “Security guard?”
• Knitting his eyebrows, a hint of fury crept across Jack’s face. “Where’s Tom and the rest?”
• He was talking about his bodyguards.
• With his bodyguards outside the door, how could a mere security guard barge in like this?
• “They went to the restroom,” explained the secretary.
• Frowning deeper, Jack glanced at Alex.
• “It’s alright if you want to fire me for no particular reason, but why won’t you give me my wages? And you refuse to return me my deposit too! President Sawyer, you need to give me an explanation for this.” Walking up to Jack, Alex pulled out a chair and sat down languidly.
• “What’s the situation?” Jack looked at the secretary.
• A security guard kicking up a fuss in my office? How dare he?
• It was obvious that Jack was livid about it.
• “President Sawyer, Alex’s wife cheated on him and the matter became widely known all over the city. Everyone is ridiculing him, including our own company employees. Thus, the manager of the security department, James Langdon, felt that this matter has severely affected the reputation of our company. He suggested for us to fire Alex to prevent him from dragging our company’s image through the mud. You hadn’t arrived yet, so I agreed on your behalf,” explained the secretary.
• Jack gave Alex a glance of utter disdain.
• He felt pity for the latter, to be undergoing such humiliation.
• “Alex Jefferson, right? Since your private matters have severely affected our company’s reputation, it’s natural that we would wish to fire you,” chirped Jack.
• “I have no opinion about that. Nonetheless, you have to give me my wages,” answered Alex indifferently.
• “The company rules state that those who are fired by the company will not get their deposit back, much less, their wages.” Jack furrowed his brows as displeasure spread across his face.
• “President Sawyer, do you also think that I’m just a security guard who can be easily bullied?” Alex laughed aloud.
• Frowning, Jack felt increasingly annoyed at Alex’s attitude.
• “I’ve already said it. This is the company’s ruling. If you don’t leave now, don’t blame me for what happens next!” Jack started to become infuriated.
• “Great, first you help yourself to my wages and deposit, and now you want to beat me up.”
• Alex smiled at Jack, then continued, “President Sawyer is truly amazing, being the wealthiest man in Nebula City. Unfortunately, I have my own principles. Not even God can take away what rightfully belongs to me. Today, I’m here to see how you’re going to beat me up, President Sawyer.”
• “Insolence!” Jack bellowed with rage.
• Alex was clearly challenging his power.
• Right then, the office door burst open and two sturdy young men rushed in.
• They were none other than Jack’s two bodyguards.
• “Alex, you’re just a piece of trash that even your wife looks down upon. You’re an idiot who doesn’t even dare to say anything after being cheated on. How could you possibly go up against me? Throw him out of here!”
• A good-for-nothing who can’t even maintain his wife’s loyalty to him had dared to barge into my office. If word gets out about this, how mortified would I be?
• This kind of dumba** won’t ever amount to anything in life.
• As Jack spoke, the two massive bodyguards held onto each side of Alex’s shoulders, attempting to literally throw him out.
• A cruel glint flashed across Alex’s eyes. He leaned back slightly, raised his arms, and grabbed hold of the bodyguards’ wrists.
• Snap!
• Snap!
• The two snapping sounds of bones breaking rang through the air simultaneously, and what followed next were the muffled cries of those bodyguards.
• Their right wrists were broken just like that by Alex!
• They held their wrists in terrible pain, and when they looked at Alex, they had looks of fear.
• Those two bodyguards were mercenaries who had survived The Brecknock War. Even ten ordinary men coming at them wouldn’t be able to get near them at all.
• But at this moment, their wrists had been snapped in half by a lanky-looking young man!
• How strong is this brat?
• Jack and his secretary were shocked as well.
• They kept staring at Alex, looking utterly terrified.
• Jack’s two bodyguards, whom Jack had spent a lot of money hiring, had been taken down by a mere security guard just like that.
• D***it.
• This is a huge disgrace!
• “Are there any more of them? Just release them all at once.” Alex clapped his hands as he stared at Jack derisively.
• Jack was so furious he could not speak for a long while.
• Alex was insulting him!
• “You brat. Are you truly trying to infuriate me?”
• Jack stared at Alex angrily and threatened, “Give it a proper thought, with that dumb brain of yours. I, Jack Sawyer, am the wealthiest man in Nebula City. With my power and influence, I’ll be able to destroy you with just a phone call!”
• “Is that so?”
• Alex snorted, then added, “Believe it or not, I can destroy you right now with just a phone call too.”
• President Sawyer, do you really want to play this game with me?
• “You’re asking for it!” Enraged, Jack felt that his authority was being endlessly provoked by this man before him.
• “You don’t believe me?”
• Alex grinned as he speedily searched for a number that he had not called for eight years. Soon, he dialed it.
• “Charlie, it’s me.” Alex spoke into the phone.
• “Mr. Jefferson, it’s been eight years. You’ve finally called me!” The excited voice of an old man came from the other end of the line.
• “Check the background of Jack Sawyer, the wealthiest man in Nebula City for me. Check his company Four Seas Corporation as well. I’ll give you five minutes,” replied Alex.
• “Mr. Jefferson, are you destroying him? Do you need my help?” asked the old man.
• “No need. Just give me some evidence that would cripple him in five minutes.”
• “Okay, I only need three minutes.”
• Jack laughed. He did not take Alex’s childish threats to heart at all.
• If Alex had the ability to destroy him, why would he become a security guard instead?
• However, if Jack knew Alex’s true identity, he would probably wipe that smile off his face at once.
• Alex had his reasons for becoming a security guard here and for not revealing his true identity too soon.
• After all, he was a son and the rightful heir of the powerful Jefferson family from the Northern Territory. He had wielded immense power and influence.
• How could Jack Sawyer, the wealthiest man of just a small place like Nebula City, compare to him?
• “Right, I’ll play along with you for a few minutes today,” Jack sneered.
• Alex said he’ll get d***ing evidence about me in three minutes, right? Then I’ll see what he can do in three minutes.
• The secretary beside him scoffed as well. She thought that Alex had gone out of his mind.
• After two minutes, Alex’s phone lit up with a new message.
• Alex looked at his phone and let out a satisfied grin.
• “President Sawyer, you may decide whether you’d like to fight me after you take a look at this message.” Alex passed his phone over to Jack smilingly.
• Jack snorted and took it. I’m going to see what tricks he can pull out of his a**!
• However, no matter what tricks he has, I’m not going to fall for them.
• However, when he read the contents of the message, the smile on his face froze.
• Instantly, fear appeared in his eyes. Even his hands that were holding the phone started shaking.
• “President Sawyer, don’t tell me he’s showing you some porn?” The secretary did not notice Jack’s expression and mocked Alex.
• Then, Jack put down the phone with trembling hands, all the while staring at Alex.
• With a quavering voice, he asked, “W... W... Who the hell are you?”
• Hearing Jack’s strange tone, the secretary turned around as her heart leaped into her throat.
• There were fear and consternation in Jack’s eyes!
• President Sawyer is afraid of this security guard?
• The secretary could not believe her eyes at all.