chapter 037 Hidden Concealed Identity

"AfterUpon entering the company, Eric went straight tomade a beeline for the front desk. ""The staff member stationed there greeted him warmly, "Good morning, Chairman,"" the front desk staff greeted warmly. ""."

Eric responded with a simple inquiry, "Is Cooper here?"" Eric asked. ""?"

The receptionist offered a friendly smile as she replied, "Chairman, Mr. Cooper went to inspectis currently inspecting the construction site, but he should be back soon,"" the receptionist replied with a smile. ""return shortly."

Acknowledging her response, Eric replied, "I see, then I'll wait for him here!""."With that, Eric said.

Immediately, Eric walkedambled over to the nearbyadjacent waiting area and found, selecting a seat, taking and pulling out his phone to pass theoccupy his time.

After a few minutesMinutes later, a man withsporting gold-rimmed glasses also came toentered the waiting area and sat down in front of Eric.

"", choosing a seat directly across from Eric."Are you here for the Power Group interview too?"" The man with?" the bespectacled man inquired, scrutinizing Eric."Do you have any questions?" Eric returned the question with a cordial smile.Observing the man with the gold-rimmed glasses asked while sizing up, Eric.

""Do you have any questions?"" Eric asked with a smile.

Watching the man with gold-rimmed glasses, Eric guessed surmised that he must be, too, was likely here for an interview too.

""."No questions, I just didn't expect the Power Group to hire someone like you,""," the man with the gold-rimmed glasses chuckled.

Although the man smiledDespite his smile, his words seemed to carrycarried a hintsubtle undertone of sarcasm.

Unfazed, Eric wasn't angry, instead, he askedresponded with a smile, """Why can't the Power Group hire someone like me?""

""It seems like you don't have a good understanding of yourself. You came to the ?""You seem to lack self-awareness. You've shown up for an interview dressed so shabbilycasually, are you here to make a jokemockery of the process? Also, judging fromby your appearance, your education level must be quite low,""," the man with the gold-rimmed glasses laughed.

""retorted, laughing."It's okay, I have a high school education,""," Eric replied casually.

nonchalantly.Eric was only halfway through college, so in terms of education leveltechnically, he did only havepossess a high school diploma.

"""A high school education? With just a high school education, you dare to come for an interview at the Power Group? I really can't understandfathom who gave you thesuch confidence,""," the man with the gold-rimmed glasses sneered.After a brief pause, the man with the gold-rimmed glasses couldn't help but sneer.

Pausing for a moment, the man with gold-rimmed glasses continued with a smile, ""I guesscontinued, a smirk playing on his lips, "I suppose you're here to interview for a security guard position, right? If that's the case, then it all makes sense. Someone with your education level is only fit to interview for a security guard position at the Power Group.""

The man."His words dripped with gold-rimmed glasses lookedcondescension, looking down on Eric with his words.

.Eric couldn't help but laughchuckle. He was the chairman of the Power Group's branch company, the boss of this company. He said I'm not qualified? Isn'tvery establishment. The idea that a joke?

he was unqualified was laughable.Of course, Eric didn'tchose not to reveal his true identity to this man.

At this momentjuncture, the man with the gold-rimmed glasses took outproduced a copy of his graduation certificate.

"""Take a look and see what it means to have a highproper education level,""," the man with the gold-rimmed glasses saidstated, placing the copy in front ofbefore Eric.

Eric glanced at the copy and then shook his head with, a cold smile, "" playing on his lips, "Master's degree, right? But with your attitude, I'm afraid even a high school student is more qualified than you!""

!"Upon hearing this, the man with the gold-rimmed glasses became displeased.

""bristled."I think you're just jealous, aren't you? You, a garbagelowly high school studentgraduate, aren't even fitf it to shine my shoes, do you understand?""?" tThe man with the gold-rimmed glasses proudly said.

Pausing forretorted haughtily.After a moment, the man with gold-rimmed glasseshe continued with, an air of arrogance, "" surrounding him, "If you're smart, you should start get into my good books pleasing me now. If we both make it through the interview, you'll be the company security guard, and I'll be a core employee. Maybe I'll take care of you, little security guard.""

At this moment, ."Unbeknownst to the man with the gold-rimmed glasses didn't know that, Eric was actually the chairman of the Power Group. IfHad he knewknown, he wouldn't dare to have such courage.

""dared to be so audacious."Is that so? How do you want me to please you?""?" Eric smiled mischievously.

""asked, a mischievous smile playing on his lips."Don't you know how to please people? You're really useless. I gave you the opportunity to please someone like me, a highly educated talent, but you don't treasureappreciate it at all,""," the man with the gold-rimmed glasses shook his head with a sigh.

"", sighing."Perhaps you are not worthy of me pleasing you,""," Eric replied coldly.

"", his tone icy."Not worthy? Do you sheven understand what it means to havebe arrogant despite having no ability and yet be arrogant?? You, with your low education and shabby appearancecasual attire, are unwilling to please someone strongersuperior. It seems you are destined to be nothing more than a security guard for the rest of your life,""," the man with the gold-rimmed glasses sneered.

Just then, a figure walked intoentered the company from outside.

It was Cooper, the general manager who had just returned from inspecting the construction site. He was, accompanied by several company executives and staff.

"""That seems to be General Manager Cooper!""!" the man with the gold-rimmed glasses recognized Cooper at a glance.

Once insideinstantly.Upon entering the company, Cooper exchanged a few words with the receptionist before heading straight towards them.

"""Is the gGeneral mManager coming this way?""?" the man with the gold-rimmed glasses noticed.

noted.Then, with a pleasantly surprised expression, he murmured to himself, """Could it be that the gGeneral mManager learned from the receptionist that I was going to be interviewed, so he came to meet me specifically? That must be it!""!"At that moment, only the man with the gold-rimmed glasses and Eric were present.

OnlyThrough the lens of his gold-rimmed spectacles, the man with gold-rimmed glasses andsaw Eric were present.

In the eyes of the man with gold-rimmed glasses, Eric was as nothing more than a useless futile applicant for a security guard applicant. The position. Surely, the gGeneral mManager surely wouldn't be here to see Eric, right?

That meant he must be here to meet him!

The man with gold-rimmed glasses felt a surge of excitement at this thought.

such an insignificant figure, would he?This could only mean one thing - the general manager was here for him!A wave of exhilaration washed over the bespectacled man at this realization.At that moment, Cooper, accompaniedflanked by the companycompany's executives and staff, arrived.

made his entrance.However, the man with gold-rimmed glasses noticed that to the man's surprise, Cooper wentbypassed him and headed straight totoward Eric.

And thenThen, in the next moment...

""an unexpected turn of events..."Mr. Phillips!""!" General Manager Cooper bowed directlydeferentially to Eric.

"""Chairman!""

All the !"The chorus of executives and employees trailing behind Cooper also bowedechoed the sentiment, as they all greeted Eric in unison to Eric at the same time.

""... ."Chairman?""?" The man within the gold-rimmed glasses was perplexedfound himself baffled by the scene before him.

Then, he unfolding spectacle.He turned his head to look atgaze toward Eric.

Swallowing hard,, a lump forming in his throat. His voice trembling, he couldn't help but ask Eric, ""wavered as he asked, "You... You're not... the cChairman of the Power Group, are you?""

""?""Correct,""," Eric replied casually.

Upon hearing theresponded nonchalantly.The affirmative answer,response left the man with gold-rimmed glasses slumpedreeling, sinking back into his chair, dumbfounded.

in shock.A sensewave of despair engulfedwashed over him as he realized the words he had just spoken torecalled his earlier conversation with Eric. He had just mockedridiculed the cChairman of the Power Group; he had just flaunteddisplayed his superiority in front ofarrogance before the cChairman!

"""Now, do you still not want me to please you?"" Eric looked at the man with gold-rimmed glasses with a half-smile.

?" Eric asked, a smirk playing on his lips.Eric hadn't forgotten how this man had ridiculedbelittled him or , how he had shown off and acted superior in front of flaunted his superiority.Eric.

He, Eric, was thoroughly disgustedrepulsed by the situation. He had even gone as far as putting on a front in front of the chairman. This was unacceptable.

""I... I... man's audacity, his blatant disrespect for the cChairman, just now I. It was justsimply unacceptable."I... I... Chairman, I was only joking earlier. Please don't take it seriously,""to heart," the bespectacled man stuttered instammered, fear, creeping into his voice as he desperately tryingtried to explain himself.

Eric sneered and continued, ""scoffed, "You, a master's student, aren't you supposed to be amazingimpressive? Why are you speaking so lowly togroveling before me, a mediocresimple high school student?""

""?""I... I... Chairman, I know I was wrong!realize my mistake! I truly know I was wrong!""

do!" The terrified man in the gold-rimmed glasses fell to his knees, extremely fearful.

Because he knewhis fear palpable.He was well aware that his earlier words had offended Eric earlier. As the chairmanchairman of the Power Group, it would be as simple as crushingEric could easily crush him like an ant for him to deal with him.

With.In a cold and loud, commanding tone, Eric declared, """Now, in my capacity as the chairmanchairman of the Power Group, I formally informofficially deem you that you are not fitunfit to work here. Get out! Get out of Leave! Leave the Power Mansion!""

Faced with immediately!"Eric's scolding,rebuke left the man in the gold-rimmed glasses turned pale as a sheet.

ashen-faced.He didn't dare to stay herelinger any longer. He crawled, scrambling to his feet and scrambled, running out offleeing through the grand gategates of the Power Mansion.

"""Chairman?""

?"Cooper, who wasstanding beside him, looked confused, not knowing puzzled, unsure of what had happened.

""transpired."He's just a clown, no need to pay him any more jester, unworthy of our attention. Let's go. Let's go upstairs proceed to the office., I have somethingmatters to discuss with you,""," Eric said.

""dismissed."Perfect timing, Chairman. I alsotoo have something very important that I urgently need an urgent matter to report to you,""," Cooper saidreplied, his expression serious.

Since face etched with seriousness.Eric had known Cooper, he had never seen himCooper so seriousgrave before.

Could something bad have happened? Eric had a faint feeling of unease.

""gone awry? A sense of foreboding crept over Eric."Alright, let's gohead upstairs and talk aboutdiscuss it.""

."With that, Eric finished speaking and walked quickly toCooper made their way toward the elevator with Cooper.".