Chapter 799: Internal Conflict

Jay stood outside Mr. Ong's office with an ambiguous expression. "Do they really respect you as a manager?" "Or are they taking advantage of you because you're friends?" The old man's words echoed in the back of his mind, making him shake his head. "Are you alright?" Lei asked as he made his way out of Mr. Ong's office.

Jay snapped out of his thoughts and lifted his head. Then, a small smile appeared on his face. "Yeah," he muttered, scratching the back of his neck. "That was pretty harsh," Lei continued, leaning against the wall. "He shouldn't have said those words to you when you're doing a good job with EVE." "Hmm," Jay hummed, still with a small smile. "I'm used to it already. Mr.

Ong has always been like that since EVE started rebelling against him." "Rebelling?" Lei asked. "Well, it's more like the boys are retaliating," Jay corrected himself. "Azure's management needs some improvement, and the boys aren't afraid to show that." "Especially June?" Lei asked with a chuckle. Jay looked down at the ground and nodded. "Especially June," Jay confirmed. "Well, don't think too hard about it," Lei said, patting his back. "The boys respect you, don't they?" he asked. Jay pursed his lips and nodded. "In any event that you don't feel too good about it, then don't hesitate to tell me," Lei said in a comforting tone.

Jay smiled up at him. "Thanks, Lei. I'll be sure to—" Jay's words were cut short when his ringtone resonated in the hallway. "Speak of the devil," Jay chuckled, quickly answering the phone. "We need to talk," June said in a loud, urgent tone, causing Jay to frown. Due to the volume of June's voice, Lei was also able to hear him. "What are you—" June didn't let Jay finish his statement. "Behind the fourth-floor stairs," June demanded. "Meet me there now." Jay frowned as June abruptly ended the call. "What was that about?" he muttered.

Lei turned to him with raised eyebrows. "I'm assuming you need to go?" Jay pursed his lips and nodded. "Duty calls," he said. "Well, it was nice talking to you," Lei said. "I need to head to the girls' practice room too." "Yeah, I'll see you around," Jay said, waving his hand and going to the fourth floor like June had told him to. Jay's eyebrows furrowed when he saw that June was already there. He turned around for a moment when he felt that someone was following him.

However, he shook his head and continued on his way when he didn't see anyone. "June," Jay said as soon as he arrived. "What are you doing here?" June crossed his arms in front of his chest. "I need to talk to you," June responded. "Aww, did you miss me?" Jay jokingly asked, causing June to click his tongue. "This is a serious matter, Jay," he said, making Jay furrow his eyebrows. "Is it that urgent and serious that you're speaking to me about it here?" he asked. "Yes," June deadpanned. Jay sighed and also leaned against the wall. Meanwhile, June stood straight and walked closer to him. "You hid it," June said.

Jay frowned. "Hid what?" June shook his head in frustration. "You're the only other person who knows where it's hidden. I haven't told anyone but you." "What are you talking about?" Jay asked with furrowed eyebrows. "The briefcase," June said. "You hid it after our conversation last night." Jay's eyes shifted, and he chuckled nervously. "That's ridiculous. I didn't take it anywhere.

You must have misplaced it." "I don't misplace such important belongings," June deadpanned. Then, he sighed before raking his fingers through his hair. "I know that you're frustrated because you want to bring down Mr. Ong soon, but you need to be patient." "I told you that I have a plan for this." Jay sighed, also feeling frustrated. "Your plan is non-existent, June," Jay said. "It has been on hold since your grandmother died!" June scoffed in disbelief. "I can't believe you're bringing grandma into this." "I'm just telling the truth!" Jay exclaimed. "You say that you've got it covered, but you don't." "You even gave me some hope that I can finally step out of the shadows," Jay muttered. "However, I'm still stuck here." "Do you know how exhausting it is to be at the end of everyone's complaints and anger?" "You must think that just because we're friends, you can do whatever you like," Jay continued. "However, you have to think that I'm still your manager, and I'm also having a hard time." June clicked his tongue and ruffled his hair. "You're not getting my point!" June exclaimed. "The information in the briefcase is something not to be taken lightly.

A thorough plan is needed for it to be successful. We can't just expose it and call it a day. I just felt urgent a while back because I thought I didn't have enough time.

However, it's different now." "We're not even sure who will replace Mr. Ong if that happens! You're just a manager, after all." "Just a manager?" Jay exclaimed, feeling betrayed. "I see," he said, nodding in disbelief. "So, that's all you see me as." June massaged the bridge of his nose. "That's not it, Jay," he calmly said. "I'm just saying—we need to be more careful from now on." "So, tell me where the briefcase is so we can put it in a safe place once again." Jay shrugged, crossing his arms in front of his chest. "If I'm just a so-called manager, then you should have no problem looking for it yourself." "After all, I'm not smart or competent or anything like you.

You'd be able to find it for sure," Jay spat, making June even more frustrated. "Jay," June called for his name, but the manager was already walking away. "Jay!" June repeated in a much louder voice this time. However, it was to no avail. June sighed in frustration as he raked his fingers through his hair. "I can't believe this," he muttered.

Meanwhile, on the stairs above them sat a charismatic man with his pearly-white teeth on display. He crossed his arms in front of his chest as his heart raced in excitement. He covered his mouth to prevent a manic chuckle from escaping. "Bingo," he whispered. "An opportunity fell right into my hands."