"Whose legal documents are these?" one of the investigators asked.

"They're mine," Jamie replied. "I've been using them to prepare for a competition."

After she explained the situation, the investigator handed the documents back to her and issued a warning, emphasizing that such legal materials should not be present within the company. With that, they left. The man, clearly stunned, called after them, his voice rising with disbelief. "Did you even check properly? He's a lawyer! How can a lawyer run a company as its president? Isn't that against the rules?" The officials followed the direction of his finger and turned to look at Ben. Their expressions shifted into something between amusement and confusion, as though the man had asked an absurd question. "His law license was revoked a long time ago," one of them stated plainly.

The man froze, then shouted in denial, "That's impossible!"

"Why would it be impossible?" The official frowned, his tone growing stern. "When his license was revoked, some of the procedures were handled through our office."

The man's outburst was met with an air of irritation from the officials. His accusation was, in effect, questioning their competence, a stance they clearly did not appreciate.

been quite public. He was a well-known figure, and the situation at the time had caused quite a

him. He muttered

One of them, visibly annoyed at the wasted effort, turned back before leaving to reprimand the

man stood there, utterly

now? If not, we can visit the law office. Everyone

unwilling to follow through. But the stares from the onlookers surrounding them left him no choice. The weight of their judgment was oppressive, and refusing to comply would instantly turn him into the

complied, posting an explanation

the brewing storm on social media quickly dissipated. Instead, people began to admire Ben's decisiveness. Many were impressed that he had willingly given up a career he had pursued for so many

users declared they had witnessed

attention to the growing discussion. Once she was sure the Lucas Corporation was safe from public backlash, she turned

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