Chapter 7 Seeing the scene before me - a group of bodyguards surrounding me , ready to attack - Victor Grayson's face turned pale with fear . ] " Miss Reynolds , am I too late ? " ] I glanced at my watch . It had been exactly 10 minutes . [ ] " Uncle Victor , your timing is perfect . Your precious son was just about to assault me . " Victor Grayson was true to his word , responding with sincere apology - with a resounding SLAP , five bright red fingerprints instantly appeared on Maxwell's face . " You fool ! Do you have any idea what you've done ? Apologize to Miss Reynolds immediately ! " [ ] Maxwell was clearly stunned by the slap , looking at his father in complete confusion . [ ] " Dad , have you lost your mind? Why are you hitting me ? " ] ] " She's the one who disrespected you and looked down on our family . Why are you taking an outsider's side against me ? " ] ] Seeing this scene unfold , my anger subsided slightly . [ ] But this was far from enough ! The Grayson family still owed me an explanation ! [ ] Victor Grayson glared furiously at his still - defiant son and delivered another slap . " You have the nerve to ask me why ? " [] " Miss Reynolds has her reasons for acting this way , and it's not your place to question her ! " ] ] He turned to me with an apologetic smile , then faced the crowd again . ] " Any employee who has spoken disrespectfully to Miss Reynolds today is fired , effective immediately ! " [ ] I had to admit , the founder of the company handled situations much more decisively and intelligently than his son . [ ] 1 glanced at Maxwell , who was now seething silently , hesitant to speak . complete Obviously , even now , his mind was still in complete confusion . [ ] He couldn't understand why his father would be so angry on behalf of an outsider . Unfortunately , the reason behind this was known only to a select few , and Victor Grayson happened to be one of them . [ ] Unde Victor , this young man clearly has no respect for the Grayson family . Mr. Grayson was just trying to save face for your company . Why are you so Secretary Warner stepped in to mediate . ] " Iven if this woman has some connections , we're still in New York . At the very least , Grayson Industries needs to maintain its dignity ! " The onlookers nodded in agreement with Secretary Warner's words . ] But this time , her smooth talking didn't earn the same appreciation as it had from Maxwell . [ ] Victor Grayson's eyes flashed with anger and a hint of disgust as he coldly responded : [ ] angry ? " " You're my son's personal secretary , correct ? " Secretary Warner , missing the tone in his voice , was about to take credit when a bucket of cold water was dumped on her . " You're fired " ] Hearing this , Secretary Warner stumbled backward , nearly losing her balance . ] She attempted to lean against Maxwell for support , but to her surprise , he immediately stepped away . He dared not defy his father's wishes . ] In an instant , the scene erupted into chaos again To outsiders , it might seem that Victor Grayson , having been away from business for years , couldn't read the current situation [ ] But only I knew that everything he was doing was to protect the Grayson family - a last ditch effort . [ ] Chapter 7 So I found myself an excellent observation spot and temporarily handed the stage over to him . [ ] Sure enough , Victor Grayson's performance didn't disappoint me . [ ] In front of all the employees , without concern for his image , he pointed at his son and unleashed a tirade . ] ] " Maxwell . I am ordering you as the founder of Grayson Industries to apologize to Miss Reynolds immediately . " [ ] " If you continue to be stubborn and persist in this , I'll disown you as my son ! " [] Caught between the company's reputation and his father's command , Maxwell fell silent . [ ] As the atmosphere suddenly quieted . I slowly stepped forward . [ ] " An apology won't be necessary . " [ ] " It seems the connection between me and the Grayson family has reached its end . " [ ]