Chapter 1

After transmigrating into a CEO romance novel as the doomed assistant, I suddenly gained the power to read minds.

The CEO’s family barged into the company, ready to seize control.

On the surface, he was calm and aloof, but in his mind, he was screaming:

【Damn it, I can’t take this effing job for another day!】

【It’s Christmas Eve, and I still have to work? Fine! But these idiots just keep bothering me!】

【I’m not making this money anymore, I’m going to let out a huge fart and blow this whole company to kingdom come tomorrow!】

When the female lead tried to get closer, his mind shrieked:

【Back off! Back off! Get away from me! If you come one step closer, I swear I’ll take a poop-covered spear and skewer anyone who gets in my way!】

Me: …Seriously?

It wasn't until I learned the new colleague’s name was Blair that I realized I’d transmigrated into a classic CEO romance novel as the cannon fodder assistant. I immediately went to our CEO, Julian, intending to resign.

But before I could even open my mouth, someone came to cause him trouble.

“Julian, you’re just an illegitimate child. It’s an insult for you to manage this company. Be smart and hand over the shares, or Grandpa Arthur will have to teach you a lesson.”

“Exactly. People should have some decency. If your birth is disgraceful, you should hide in the shadows, not flaunt company shares and make a spectacle of yourself.”

The people who came were Brandon, Julian’s older brother and the main antagonist in the original story, and Eleanor, Julian’s stepmother. They were all vying for control of the company.

This wasn’t the first time they’d come to bother Julian. In the past, Julian, though cold, had always been respectfully polite to them.

But I never expected to suddenly hear his thoughts.

On the surface, Julian remained aloof and composed, but in his mind, he was practically screaming his head off:

【Damn it! I can’t take this effing job for another day!】

【It’s Christmas Eve, and I still have to work? Fine! But these idiots just keep bothering me! Ugh! I’m seriously about to lose it!】

I was shocked.

If I hadn't been his assistant for a year and already knew his voice by heart, I would have thought I was imagining things.

But he wasn’t done yet.

【I wake up at six AM, go to bed at midnight, bust my ass all year round, no days off, just to build this company up. And on the very last day of the year, they won't even let me have some peace! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!】

【You two vultures! Where were you when you wanted the company? You didn’t take over when it was about to crash, but now that I’ve turned it around, you want to snatch all my credit. Seriously, who’s the shameless one here? Pfft!】

Julian was unleashing a storm of curses in his mind, but on his face, he maintained a cold yet polite expression:

“If you want the shares, come prepared to negotiate with actual funds.”

In the original story, these two villains were stingy and malicious. After Julian brought the family company back from the brink, they wanted to freeload off his shares. Naturally, they refused to pay.

“Julian, the shares you hold were only temporarily entrusted to you by Grandpa Arthur. You’re supposed to return them to the family now. How dare you ask for money? Do you have no respect for Grandpa Arthur?”

“Exactly. Grandpa Arthur said those shares belong to Brandon. Just hand them over to him now.”

Afraid Julian wouldn't believe them, they even brought out Grandpa Arthur.

“Julian, we were forced to give you those shares back then. Now that the company has overcome its crisis, it’s time to return them. I’ve already had someone draft the share transfer agreement. Come back tonight and sign it.”

On the phone, Grandpa Arthur sounded self-righteous, completely forgetting that he had pawned off those shares to Julian because he found it too troublesome when the company was on the verge of collapse.

Sure enough, hearing this, Julian also started to get angry.

“Grandpa Arthur, you said those shares were mine.”

【Damn it, that old geezer actually wants me to hand over the shares. Why isn't he dead yet? If he doesn't die, I will! I’m furious!】

“Back then, I didn’t realize the true value of those shares. Now that I do, it’s only natural for me to take them back. Julian, you’re not thinking of refusing, are you?”

【Holy crap, you old fossil, you are seriously shameless! You dumped a disaster zone on me, and now that I’ve made it valuable, you want it back? Seriously? The only reason lightning hasn’t struck you down is because your shamelessness is too thick to penetrate!】

【That ancient fool! I’m not handing over any shares. Back then, my wings hadn’t fully grown, but now they have. Why would I still listen to you?】

Julian was silent for a moment, then answered decisively:

“Yes!”

“What?”

“I said, *yes*, I don’t want to give up the shares. When you gave them to me, you never said I’d have to return them, so I’m not giving them back!”

“You, Julian… you’re defying me… you’re going too far…”

Julian simply hung up the phone, then handed his cell phone to Brandon and Eleanor.

“I’ve conveyed my thoughts to Grandpa Arthur. You can both leave now.”

He even called security.

Seeing the burly security guards enter, Brandon and Eleanor exchanged glances, only daring to hurl threats at Julian:

“Julian, Grandpa Arthur won’t let you get away with this!”

Julian remained noncommittal. After they left, he continued to grumble in his mind.

【Everyone’s scrambling over this measly little company. It’s only fourteen hours until New Year’s. Maybe I should just set the whole company off like fireworks for everyone in the city.】

【Nah, it’s too big; it’d disturb the peace. I’ll just let out a huge fart and blow it up instead.】

Me: “…Seriously?”

I couldn’t help but let out a laugh.

Julian finally noticed my presence and looked at me sideways.

“Assistant Reid, is something wrong?”

【This silly assistant, just standing here for ages and didn't even try to back me up. Saw her boss getting pushed around and didn't even try to help. So useless! If it weren’t for the fact she’s been with me for a year, I would’ve fired her already!】

Huh? Is that an offer?

Hearing Julian’s internal thought about firing me, I almost forgot he was insulting me.

I was practically begging him to fire me.