I licked the boots of my parents-in-law for five years and with their support, I married their only daughter, Serena Morscheck.

As soon as I became their son-in-law, I was appointed CEO of Morscheck Group and everything went smoothly from then on.

At a celebration party for a major project, my wife showed up with her pregnant belly and held arm in arm with her first love, Cedric Hoffman.

"Marrying a commoner like you who is not on the same level as my family is just a compromise. Now that Cedric and I have reconciled, the father of my baby is qualified to be the CEO of Morscheck Group. You are fired. Get out of here now."

I glanced at my parents-in-law who were hesitant to speak up and sighed. "You have no right to fire me. I'll give you one last chance. Abort the baby and break up with him. We can still be a family."

Everyone laughed at me for going crazy and wanting to live off someone.

I put my hands in my pockets and smiled. "You got it right, I do have the right to live off someone."

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Hearing my response, the guests, who were also celebrities, fell silent for a moment.

Immediately, they were in an uproar.

"Mr. Wilhelm must be so angry and confused. If it weren't for the Morschecks, he wouldn't have everything he has today. Why is he bragging so much?"

"Why do you still call him Mr. Wilhelm? He's just a son-in-law. If he's fired, he will be back to his original place."

"If I were you, Maxime, I'd better give in. The child won't have your last name anyway. So what does it matter if it's not your own? Since you're going to be a father, you should be happy."

Amidst the ridicule, Serena frowned and looked at me with her usual sense of superiority.

"Maxime, you shouldn't talk to others with harsh words. You don't have capital yet, after all, you're nothing without me!"

I stared at her pretty face and thought of our past love and affection and I felt bad.

"After three years of marriage, you just said you don't want me anymore and you want to drive me out of the Morscheck Group. Have you ever thought about how to explain it to your mom and dad?"

Serena's face turned cold and her eyes filled with disgust. "If you hadn't tried to lick the boots of my parents, do you think you could marry me? We are from two different worlds after all. I can't live with you anymore. What qualifications do you have to be the CEO of Morscheck Group? Of course, my mom and dad will stand on my side."

"Is that so?" I crossed my arms casually, saying in an indifferent tone, "That's not necessarily true."

Seeing my confident expression, the guests were stunned.

"Maxime ... he looks so confident, is there any trump card in his hand?"

"Speaking of which, Serena was just an ordinary celebrity before. In the three years since Mr. Wilhelm took over the company, the market value has increased several times."

"Yes, not to mention this one billion four hundred million dollars project. Even if Morscheck Group goes bankrupt, it will be enough to support itself for several years."

Just as everyone started praising me, Cedric could not remain calm anymore.

He snorted and looked at me with contempt.

"No matter how capable you are, you are just an employee. Once you are fired, you will be worse than a dog. Look at your own status clearly. You are not like us who are born with good fortunes!"

I turned a deaf ear to his sarcastic words and asked Serena seriously, "Do you think so?"

Perhaps thinking of how hard I worked, Serena looked at me with a hint of pity.

"It's my decision to fire you and I can't change it. So, I'll give you fourteen thousand dollars and we can part ways in good terms."

I thought it was ridiculous and sneered. "You want to buy out my three years hardworking for just fourteen thousand dollars? Just adding two zeros to today's one billion four hundred million dollars project wouldn't even be enough."

She fixed her hair casually and sneered indifferently.

"You think it's unfair? But what qualifications do you have to talk to me about fairness? Maxime, you should remember that you didn't sign a contract, right? So even if I don't spend a penny to ask you to get out, it's normal. If you know what's best for you, just take the money and leave."

As soon as these words came out, everyone had their eyes on me and their sympathetic, surprised and gloating eyes almost drowned me.

I just shook my head in self-mockery.

At the beginning, I thought I was working for my own family, so I did not sign any contract. I also never expected that she would want Cedric to replace me.

Cedric was her first love. Back then, that guy wanted to develop his career abroad and dumped her heartlessly.

I had not heard about him for so many years, but as I brought the Morscheck Group back on the right track, he came back. It seemed like he came to take advantage of the bargain.

I just hated Serena for being so blind and heartless to me for a man who once abandoned her!

Thinking of this, I became furious and spoke in a cold tone.

"Serena, you have no right to fire me!"

"I'll only give you one chance. If you abort the baby and stay loyal to me from now on, we can still be a family. But only this once!"

The woman looked at me in disbelief, then she could not bear it anymore, so she pointed at my nose and shouted coldly.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you order me around? I am pregnant with the heir to the Morschecks. From now on, I will love Cedric wholeheartedly. As for you, even if you kneel down and beg me, you will only be fired!"

Everyone shook their heads and mocked me for being overconfident.

I did not care because they were all wrong.

I was a man who never spoke empty words. I gave my wife the final ultimatum because I had enough confidence.

If I had not promised my parents-in-law that I would love and tolerate their daughter, I would have no chance from the moment she cheated on me.

I had my eyes on her and questioned her firmly, "So, you insist on firing me and divorcing me for this homewrecker guy?"

"Keep your mouth clean, Maxime!" Cedric suddenly became anxious and yelled at me. "The one who is not loved is the homewrecker. Are you stupid that you don't even understand this basic principle?"

Without hesitation, Serena snuggled up in his arms and said, "He's right, Maxime, I don't want you anymore. Without me, you are not qualified to be the CEO of the Morscheck Group. Cedric and I, our baby, are a family."

"What a pity." I sighed softly. "Serena, you didn't seize your last chance."

Her expression grew colder and colder and she looked at me with an expression of extreme disgust.

"Stop being so mysterious. Do you think you are still the powerful CEO of the Morscheck Group? Without me, you will have nothing. Who cares about your crappy opportunity?"

Cedric even reached out and poked my forehead, saying bossingly, "Are you a dog that only know how to bark! Quickly hand over the project before your brain is completely gone! From now on, I will be responsible for everything related to the Morscheck Group!"

I rudely knocked off his hand and responded, "Do you think anyone can be in charge of this project?"

"Maxime, what the hell are you crazy about!"

She gave me a hard push and then held Cedric's hand with heartache. "Does it hurt?"

He gnashed his teeth and said, "Serena, since he is so shameless, don't be polite to him anymore."

Serena nodded solemnly and looked at me contemptuously.

"It doesn't matter if you don't cooperate with the handover. If even you can take on a project, an elite like him can do it and my dad will help him, too."

I could not help but laugh and say, "Where did you get the confidence that your dad would accept him?"

She looked at me as if I were a fool and placed her hands gently on her belly.

"Cedric is the father of my child and the father of the future heir of the Morschecks. Just based on that fact, you have lost miserably."

Seeing her arrogant and self-righteous expression, I kindly reminded her. "If you are with him, your child may not be qualified to have your family's name, Morscheck."

"Nonsense!" Cedric laughed arrogantly. "Of course, our child will have my family's name and even Serena will have to take her husband's family's name in the future."

The guests could not help but laugh.

"Maxime still thinks that everyone is like him, following his mother's line. If we get married, the child will have the woman's family's name?"

"The Hoffmans and the Morschecks are well matched, so of course the child should take the man's family's name."

"Mr. Morscheck has one and only daughter. Wouldn't the Morscheck Group also belong to his grandchild in the future?

Serena looked at me with disdain and announced proudly. "Maxime, it's useless for you to keep pestering me. You are fired. From now on, Cedric will be the CEO of Morscheck Group."

I sneered nonchalantly. "I said, you have no right to fire me."

Hearing this, everyone seemed to have heard some joke and pointed at me.

Cedric did not hide his mockery and contempt. "Mr. Wilhelm, stop being stubborn. You have offended the Morschecks, not only have you been fired, but no one in this industry dares to hire you in the future. Your good days are over."

Everyone was shaking their heads and sighing, saying that I was foolish. I could have received compensation, but now I had nothing left and completely ruined my future.

However, I did not care, instead I stood up with confidence.

I looked around, at each of the guests present.

"Do you guys think that with my ability I should be dismissed?"

Those who could attend the celebration party were all companies that had in-depth cooperation with the Morscheck Group.

Serena had always been a pampered young lady. Her father, Dieter Morscheck, used to manage the company and then he handed it over to me.

Everyone present did not know much about her, but they all had dealings with me.

Some people's companies were on the verge of bankruptcy, but I had a keen eye for their projects and helped them through cooperation. Afterwards, they gratefully said that I was his savior.

Some people were prejudiced against me as a son-in-law at first, but after working with me over and over again, they became convinced and became brothers with me.

As for those who rushed to curry favor with me and maintain relationships with me, there were countless more.

But now, they either avoided my gaze or showed contempt in their eyes.

"Maxime, you see, I am useless. If you had been willing to part ways amicably with the Morschecks, I would have considered taking you in and giving you a meal."

"You had a good ability, but it's a pity you have done something too. There are many talented people out there and there is no need for us to offend the Morshecks for you. Who do you think you are?"

"You can't make it in this industry anymore. Remember to be humble next time. If you can't make it, find another woman to live with. After all, this is your profession."

As the words fell, waves of uncontrolled laughter echoed throughout the hall.

The people who once held me in high esteem were now treating me like a wretch when I was down.

The situation reminded me of what my father-in-law said when I first took over the Morscheck Family’s business.

He said, when his life and work were going well, many people were around him. But when he was down and in trouble, many of them left him.

Looking at the hypocritical faces, I kind of had a first-hand understanding, but too bad I would not live up to their expectations.

I stopped giving them a glance and spoke in a deep voice, "I'll leave my words here today. No one here has the right to fire me!"

"How long are you going to keep being such a shameless guy?"

Cedric gritted his teeth and roared at me. He could not bear it any longer.

"Serena has already abandoned you. Someone like you is not worthy of staying in such an upper-class social occasion!"

But I just thought he was a dog barking. Instead, I took a glass of champagne, shook the glass calmly and sipped it slowly.

Perhaps I appeared too calm, causing everyone to hesitate and think that I might have a trick up my sleeve.