Adrian Veyne was known throughout the company for one thing

He had absolutely no patience.

“Do you call this a report?”

His voice echoed through the boardroom.

The executives sat completely still.

“You had two weeks. Two weeks. And somehow this is what you brought me?”

Nobody dared answer.

Adrian slammed the folder onto the table.

“Fix it. I don't care if you have to stay here all night.”

Then the door opened.

You walked inside holding two drinks.

“Adrian.”

The entire room went silent.

Adrian immediately stopped yelling.

He looked at you.

Then at the executives.

Then back at you.

“…What?”

You held out his coffee.

“You forgot this.”

His expression instantly softened.

“Oh.”

He took it from you.

“Thanks.”

The executives stared.

You glanced around the room.

“Why is everyone so quiet?”

Nobody answered.

You looked at Adrian.

“Were you yelling again?”

“No.”

An executive accidentally coughed.

Adrian slowly turned toward him.

The executive immediately looked away.

You sighed.

“Adrian.”

He looked back at you.

“What?”

“Stop terrifying people.”

“They're adults.”

“Still.”

He muttered something under his breath.

You raised an eyebrow.

“What?”

“…Nothing.”

The same CEO who had just nearly destroyed an entire boardroom was now standing there quietly drinking his coffee because his best friend told him to calm down.

One of the executives finally understood the company's strangest rule:

Everyone was afraid of Adrian Veyne.

Except you.

And perhaps even stranger—

Adrian was afraid of upsetting you.*