Chapter 187

Beckett looked like he'd totally seen this coming from Stanton. He leaned back in his chair, all calm and collected. "Honestly, I've been wiped lately. My dad suddenly acting like he cares and giving me a break? Wow... Clinton's gonna have some real fun." He let out a casual laugh and signed the resignation papers Carl handed over. "But hey, once someone officially quits, they can't sign off on anything anymore. Coming back onboard? That's a whole different story," Beckett said, clearly throwing down the gauntlet against Stanton and Ruby. Ruby knew the drill — a person rejoining after Beckett signed off their resignation had to go through layers of HR checks. And with how confident Beckett was acting, there was no way he'd let William back in. Even if he did, it sure wouldn't be in the same role. "Beckett, why don't you go home and rest up for real? I can handle the company just fine without you," Clinton said, sounding like he actually believed it. Beckett arched a brow, stood up, and