Seeing Kent's gloomy expression as he was looking out of the window, my heart sank. Subconsciously, I wondered if there had been any issues in the full-scale attack on the Long corporation.

I locked the door before approaching him.

"What's wrong? Did something slip through the cracks?" I asked.

"No. Everything is going smoothly."

"If everything is smooth, then why are you unhappy?"

"It's precisely because everything is too smooth that I am unhappy."

Kent let out a sigh, looking more dejected, leaning back with a deep gaze at me.

"Jared, that self-centered scumbag, always puts his interests first. If the Long Corporation goes bankrupt, he can't hold his ground...