Chapter 0:
AkaGami
In a small, dimly lit office known as AkaGami or Beast Enterprises, the pay was low, the morale even lower, and the only thing that moved people up the ladder was their ability to manipulate and step on others. The company, though appearing ordinary, was a cold and calculating machine, where only the ruthless survived. Everyone was desperate for a raise, but no one was willing to ask anymore, because it always ended badly. Instead, they played the game the silent dance of office politics.
Brie Gorgonzola stood out even in the dull, grey office. With hot red hair that waves down her back, she exuded bold aura. Her body was curvy in all the right places, her hips, waist and bust perfectly balanced. She carried herself with confidence, her clothes though simple hugged her curves in a way that only emphasized her natural beauty.
Brie was a human woman, but there was trace of beast blood running through her veins, she had learned the rules of this twisted game quickly. On the surface, she was approachable, always offering a smile, always ready to lend a hand. Her colleagues liked her, even trusted her, but that trust was her weapon. Beneath her calm demeanor was a mind as sharp as a blade, always calculating, always observing. She helped when it suited her, but she never forgot that in a place like Beast Enterprises, kindness could be a tool, just as much as manipulation could be.
She wasn’t here to make friends; she was here to climb. If that meant using her charm, her intellect, or even her compassion to get ahead, then so be it. The office might be broken, but Brie knew exactly how to play it.
The office was thick with the heavy scent of smoke, as everyone monsters and humans puffed away their frustrations, clouds of cigarette smoke curling around them like a haze of secrets.
Brie walked into her boss's office with a calm, composed expression, casually mentioning that one of her idiot, dumb and stupid looking colleagues a monster with eagle head was failing to meet expectations, and that she had already stepped in to handle the situation.
Her boss was a bull-like monster, his massive frame dominating the room with raw, intimidating power. His broad shoulders were covered in thick, dark fur, and his horns curved menacingly from his forehead, while his eyes hard as stone glinted with a constant, calculating intensity. A thick, smoldering cigar hung from his lips, the smoke swirling around his head in slow, deliberate puffs, adding to the oppressive atmosphere of the office. He ruled this department with brute strength and an unspoken understanding that fear was as much a tool as any power in his grasp.
He simply nodded, his approval silent and indifferent, but Brie felt a surge of pleasure, she had stepped on a colleague by doing this, and the feeling of dominance, of using him as a stepping stone, made her pulse quicken. The thought of crushing anyone who stood in her way thrilled her, and she couldn’t help but savor the dark satisfaction it brought.
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