Chapter 87: You Don’t Think I’m Seeing Only You, Do You?

Chapter 87: 87: You Don’t Think I’m Seeing Only You, Do You?

"Hehe..."

Even while dressing alone in the CEO’s office, Celeste could not hide her smile.

She had just had sex with Ed here.

She had cast aside the CEO’s position and every concern about others, behaving like an animal.

"Hehe..."

Yet she had not disliked it.

She had learned that the more shameless and animalistic she became, the better it felt.

And Ed had come to her first thing in the morning.

She changed into a fresh suit and straightened every detail.

Neat clothing was essential to becoming a career woman again.

Of course, even dressed like this, imagining Ed dirtying her all over again made her leaking pussy wet.

"Hm...?"

As she moved around the room, her attention fell on the CCTV monitor.

One of the four feeds showed several men in suits in the break room.

Then she saw something impossible to ignore.

"...Ed?"

Another male employee shoved Ed in the chest.

There was no sound, so she could not know the exact cause, but the two were clearly fighting.

"Ed!"

Celeste started for the door, then stopped.

No. She needed to remain calm.

She wanted to run out and protect him immediately, but revealing their relationship could place him in an awkward position.

He had refused the secretary position because he wanted to remain where he was. Perhaps he enjoyed meeting her secretly like this.

She did not want to disregard his wishes by acting rashly.

Still, she could do something.

Celeste opened the door to the secretary’s room.

Her secretary sprang up.

"C-CEO Celeste!"

"Get me the CCTV footage. Now."

"What?"

Holding her fury in check, Celeste repeated herself.

"The break-room feed. Starting thirty minutes ago. Cut it and send me the file. Quickly."

"Y-yes!"

***

Selena stared down at the written statement Barry had submitted.

It was so absurd she could not even sigh.

Three quarters of the page were blank. Only a few lines had been written at the top.

╭─ [TwiXter — Direct Messages]

│ Staff Member Ed sexually harassed my fiancée, who had come to deliver my lunch, using their previous acquaintance as an excuse.

│ As her fiancé, I became angry and firmly warned Staff Member Ed to stop.

│ I sincerely apologize for causing a disturbance after momentarily failing to control my emotions while my fiancée was being harassed.

│ However, I strongly demand appropriate disciplinary action against Staff Member Ed for harassing my fiancée.

╰─

It says everything was Ed’s fault and demands that he be punished.

Selena glared at Barry, who stood there arrogantly after handing it over.

"Is all of this true?"

"It is, Manager Selena. Would I lie in an official statement?"

...

It certainly looked like a lie.

Nothing in his manner resembled a man who had become angry because his fiancée was harassed.

Selena wanted to seize Ed and demand an explanation, but she could not behave that way at work.

"Understood. I’ll ask Ed for his account and then decide."

"That isn’t necessary, Manager Selena."

"What?"

Her eyebrow twitched.

"Put simply, this ends only when one of us leaves the company."

"What are you talking about?"

"The facts do not especially matter. You need to decide which one of us to remove."

"Barry..."

Selena clenched her fist in warning.

He ignored it and continued.

"Who matters more to the company, me or Ed? The people above us know whose performance reviews are better, who has the stronger reputation, who has more connections, and who has been here longer."

"..."

"You seem to protect Ed quite a lot, but I’m your subordinate too. As manager, you should choose the person who benefits the company."

He tapped the statement, telling her to accept it and finish the matter quickly.

"I trust you’ll make the correct judgment."

Then he turned away.

"Where are you going?"

"To speak with others. I know people in HR. I should explain the situation."

He was going to begin laying the groundwork for office politics.

Even Selena lacked grounds to stop that.

"...Fine."

Barry left with a mocking smile, already certain of victory.

HR managers, department heads, even a director...

All those years buying drinks and flattering people had built him connections.

What network could Ed, a contract worker until yesterday, possibly have?

Regardless of the truth, Barry believed the outcome was decided.

Once Ed is gone...

He licked his lips.

Selena, I’ll make you pay for taking his side too.

The thought of what would follow made him smile.

***

Selena held her head at her desk.

Will Ed be all right?

If this became a political battle, he had no chance.

Ed had been ignored and given menial work for two years, while Barry had risen rapidly as a capable assistant manager.

She wanted to help him, but how?

If Barry poisoned HR against him before a disciplinary hearing, her defense might mean nothing.

With no evidence and only conflicting testimony, the person with stronger political influence held the advantage.

Even if evidence existed, HR could simply exclude it after hearing Barry’s story first.

Selena was a manager, but the title of manager in one department gave her little real power.

...

No.

There was one person with enough power.

The CEO.

Celeste, who at some point had become one of Ed’s women.

She could reverse everything in an instant with a flick of her finger.

But was it reasonable to approach the CEO alone and ask her to resolve a quarrel between employees?

Rationally, it was impossible.

Still...

"Manager Selena? Where are you going?"

"The CEO’s office."

"What?"

Leaving a startled Rhea behind, Selena hurried away.

Begging that woman would be humiliating.

But for Ed, she could do anything.

***

"No."

I rejected Hana firmly and took a sip of the tea she had poured.

"I’m not thinking about marriage yet."

"Yet means you might in the future."

"Even then, there’s no guarantee I’d marry you."

"But you never know."

Why was she suddenly charging ahead like this?

Then again, Hana must have thought about it in her own way.

A timid woman with little confidence would not speak so firmly without a reason.

Even understanding that, I refused because...

"You don’t think I’m seeing only you, do you?"

Her expression froze.

"I-I know! I know you see other women."

"There you go."

"I watched yesterday’s livestream too."

You too?

"It’s fine. You can see other women. I have no intention of binding you. How could I criticize what my master does?"

"Good."

I had no intention of abandoning Manager Selena, the CEO, or Rhea for Hana.

I had never considered choosing one.

I wanted them all as my females.

I want them so I can breed whoever I want.

"Please think of marriage as a way of showing how much I love you."

"So you don’t actually intend to do it?"

"I will if you want to!"

What did she want, exactly?

"Do what you like."

"Hehe..."

It was giving me a headache, so I returned to the lunch.

Hmm.

Her cooking was a level above Manager Selena’s.

That was simply true.

"Ed..."

"Yes?"

"Since we happened to meet like this, could you..."

I looked up from the lunchbox.

Hana had lowered her pants slightly to show me her panties.

"Could you... rape me?"