Chapter 649 – Betrayal
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Give and take.
If you have received sincere service, you must repay it.
I called Shepherd.
There are not many cases where I personally call a high-ranking executive to the chairman’s office.
Excluding Rania, I think this might be the first time.
In short, Shepherds can be seen as receiving special treatment.
Should I say that I achieved success after meeting my wife?
〈Shameless about having sex with someone else’s wife. 〉
‘Cosmos. It’s disappointing that the owner doesn’t know the heart of his efforts to block Eleanor’s sex video.’
〈Disappointment is something Shepherd does.〉
“Hmm… Is Shepherd here?”
“Did you call me?”
Shepard, who entered the president’s office, was shocked to see Eleanor standing behind me, but gave her a quick look and sat down on the sofa across from me.
Shepherd’s unusually dark circles caught my attention.
His face looked exhausted.
He was famous for being the most diligent among executives, and I think he may have been overdoing it recently.
“Shepard work is important, but taking care of the family is also important. What are you going to do if you neglect the family and your pretty wife runs away?”
“…”
The Shepherd guy had no idea about the boss’s joke and made an awkward silence with a stern expression on his face.
“Hmm… Eleanor is really talented. She must be so happy to have such a wife.”
“Is that so?”
Shepherd’s eyes tremble at my praise.
‘What? No way… ?’
He appeared anxious, quite different from his usual shepherd.
‘… Do you even want to poop?’
To me, it felt similar to a dog that wanted to poop.
I am Shepherd’s boss.
For a shepherd who usually shows a polite and neat demeanor, it may be difficult for him to say that he wants to poop on his boss.
As a good boss, I quickly explained the matter and decided to send Shepherd away.
“Isn’t there an educational facility you mentioned earlier?”
“Yes…”
“I will push that agenda at this meeting, so let’s move forward with it.”
Education is not easy.
We need buildings, we need teachers.
Like in entertainment districts, results do not come immediately. In slums, it is more like a welfare facility that only wastes money.
Still, if I join in and push forward, we will be able to proceed without difficulty.
“…”
Shepherd made a blank expression, as if speechless by my unconventional gift.
“After listening to Eleanor’s story, I thought that I had been too hard-hearted.”
“Is that so?”
“Haha, Eleanor persuaded me… Loudly! No, I couldn’t help but listen after she persuaded me to the point that my ears were worn out.”
Shepard, who had a dazed expression, lowered his head, wondering if it was a dream or reality.
“Thank you.”
The German shepherd lowers his head and his body begins to tremble.
‘… This guy?’
“You… Are you really crying?”
“Ugh… No.”
The guy seemed to be holding back with his teeth clenched, as if he was embarrassed to shed tears of emotion.
Eleanor also looks embarrassed by Shepard’s appearance.
It seems that Shepard was moved by my kindness.
On the other hand, I was embarrassed because I didn’t know that Shepard would like it this much.
Same thing with Emily…
He is a guy with a softer heart than he looks.
Let’s look at Shepherd, who can’t raise his head because he doesn’t want to show tears of emotion,
I was looking forward to Eleanor’s sweet repayment after he returned.
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Shepard thought.
Where did it go wrong?
How did it end up like this?
Shepard traced his memories.
Eleanor’s first day working as Bark’s secretary…
Her awkward expression is different from usual.
She hurriedly headed to her bathroom.
I knew something was strange.
But at the time, I thought it was just because I was tired because it was the first day.
‘No way… From the beginning?’
Shepard trusted Eleanor.
However, he should not have trusted President Bark.
At that time, Chairman Bark’s lecherousness was famous, and Sheppard knew about it.
However, Shepard had a strong impression of Chairman Bark, who was responsible for correcting the justice of the slums, and the complacent thought that he would not mess with his subordinate’s wife led to this situation.
It wasn’t Eleanor’s fault that she couldn’t open her mouth.
How could she easily tell her husband after something like that happened?
Chairman Bark must have cleverly taken advantage of that.
‘This is my fault.’
In the first place, she did not allow Eleanor to work as a secretary.
‘Eleanoa did her best to help me with my work, even in that situation.’
I clearly remember Eleanor asking for Chairman Bark’s penis in her mouth.
Shepard’s eyes shone fearfully as he clenched his teeth.
“Ugh! Bark…!”
I couldn’t leave Chairman Bark like this.
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Shepard secretly gathered four high-ranking executives, excluding Rania, into a secret room known only to them.
“Shepard, it’s been a while since you brought us here.”
It was the first time since the creation of the Guardians organization that we had a secret meeting like this.
Usually, important issues were discussed in the conference room at Guardians headquarters.
“This musty smell… Reminds me of the old days.”
The eyes of the executives looking around the secret room are filled with nostalgia.
Back in the days when we were secretly working on the four major organizations in the slums, we would meet in secret like this.
“Can’t you see Rania? Are you late again?”
“I didn’t call Rania.”
The other executives’ faces hardened at Shepard’s words.
This is because his atmosphere was unusual.
“Everyone probably knows that Eleanor became President Bark’s secretary.”
The executives nod their heads.
Even though it was obvious what would happen if he became the chairman’s secretary, the executives were silent at Shepherd’s actions of putting his wife on the line for his cause.
“Eleanor has provided important information.”
“… Important information?”
The executives who had been awkwardly sat back down.
“Chairman Bark is said to be thinking of purging us.”
“”… What?!””
The executives jumped to their feet at the news that seemed like a bolt from the blue.
“Well, aren’t you mistaken? Haven’t they been quite supportive of your opinion recently?”
“That… Was a ploy to catch us off guard. Have you forgotten what you did with Rania before?”
“Well, I didn’t see any signs of that at all…”
“It’s natural that it’s difficult to understand. They said it’s still only in the planning stage.”
The executives breathed a sigh of relief at Shepherd’s words. It is too late for something like this to happen right in front of us.
It was important to know in advance.
“Huh… Eleanor has done her big thing.”
When Shepard heard Eleanor’s story, he desperately tried to keep her face from collapsing.
“As you know, fortunately, Chairman Bark’s power is still weak. The only one close to him is Rania.”
“Huh… That’s why he didn’t call Rania. He pretends like he’s not interested in the organization, but Rania is increasing her power! Huh… That’s right! Now the anglerfish is finally coming into its own.”
“He has a despicable side that doesn’t match his appearance. He showed off his bold side, but was plotting such a disgusting thing behind his back. You hypocrite!!”
Executives began to swear at Chairman Bark.
Seeing those executives, Shepard nodded his head and opened his mouth, as if satisfied.
“There are two ways we can take it. Either wait until Chairman Bark purges us… Or else…”
The executives’ eyes are focused on Shepherd.
“We are going to get rid of Chairman Bark first.”
A heavy silence flows in the secret room.
When the executives remembered Chairman Bark’s powerful force, their hearts became heavy.
“Fortunately, the number of organization members following Chairman Bark is minimal.”
Except for his female secretaries, President Bark rarely interacted with other people.
The members of her organization under her, Rania, do not follow her, and it is difficult to say that they are loyal to her bark.
The same goes for the organization members inside the Guardians headquarters building.
“If the chairman gathers his forces, you all know how much of a headache it will be.”
I don’t know if it was because of Bark’s huge size, but he had a lot of power to make people feel intimidated.
And quite powerful force.
If he tries to create a force in earnest, the number of organization members following him may increase in an instant.
Then it becomes close to impossible to punish him.
“Even if he is strong, he won’t be able to handle us all by himself.”
“… What about Rania?”
Shepard looked at the executive who raised the question and said.
“Graham. I want you to take charge of Rania. She doesn’t need to fight. If it’s her personality, she won’t want to take too much damage for Chairman Bark. All she needs to do is keep her from moving.”
“… Okay.”
“It’s a quick decision. Except for Graham, the remaining executives gather the most trustworthy members of the organization… And appoint the president!”
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“Eleanor, you don’t have to go to work today.”
“Huh? What does that mean?”
Eleanor, who was getting ready for work, asked Shepard’s words as if puzzled.
“I plan to oust Chairman Bark.”
“… What? What is that…”
Eleanor’s face stiffened at the shocking story that came out of nowhere.
“Are you really planning on opposing it?”
Eleanor felt an unknown earnestness on Shepard’s face.
“… Oh, no.”
Eleanor couldn’t say no to the sight of Shepard for the first time.
“Are you going to be okay?”
Eleanor’s worries are natural.
The strength of Bark, who easily overpowered McNulty, the strongest man in the slums, was famous.
Shepard felt her heart relax a little after hearing Eleanor’s words of concern for her.
“Don’t worry, Eleanor. This will succeed. No, it will succeed!”
