---- Chapter 5 Samuel stared at me intensely, his hands unconsciously clenched into tight fists. Meanwhile, Monica remained oblivious. She excitedly grabbed Samuel's arm and quickly adjusted her hair. "Samuel, hurry! Introduce me to them!" Pulled along by Monica, Samuel approached the group of distinguished individuals. He struggled to maintain his most dignified smile. "What brings all of you here today?" These prominent figures completely ignored him, leaving Samuel's and Monica's enthusiastic expressions to fade into awkwardness. Instead, they walked directly to me. "Ms. Beck, everything you requested is here." Using that form of address caused an unexpected ---- response. Parents and teachers appeared completely baffled. "Ms. Beck? Why are they addressing her so respectfully?" "Did I hear correctly? Are these influential people, whom we only ever see on television, showing such deference to this supposedly crazy woman?" Their expressions grew increasingly dumbfounded. "This can't be possible! There must be a mistake!" Monica watched in disbelief as these normally unapproachable figures showed me the utmost respect. Her meticulously made-up face froze. Samuel's gaze remained locked on me as he felt a vein pulsing at his temple. Lawrence, who had been so intimidating moments ago, now held the documents with trembling fingers. ---- His voice shook as he said, "Sir? Why are you here? " The company's chief legal counsel, Brendan Welch, who was standing beside me, gave hima dismissive glance. ''As of today, you're no longer part of Luminous Enterprise's legal team." Lawrence was on the verge of tears. ''What did I do wrong?" "You just served legal papers to your own employer, and you're asking what you did wrong?" When Lawrence looked at me again, his expression was almost terrified. At that moment, everyone seemed to have woken up from a trance. "She really is in charge of Luminous Enterprise." "My God, how is this possible?" After reviewing the documents I had just received, I surveyed the crowd and nodded.