I Owe the Tyrant Four Little Heirs novel Chapter 54

Once she finished, Jareth said dismissively, “That’s all, Niamh. You can go. We have business to discuss.”

His tone was clipped. Despite her impressive performance, he felt an inexplicable irritation.

Niamh quickly stepped aside, waiting for the group to enter the conference room before she picked up her bucket and mop and left.

No sooner had everyone taken their seats than the manager, Carmen, rushed in, looking flustered. “I’m so sorry, Mr. Bragg,” she whispered urgently. “The simultaneous interpretation system is down.”

“We called the IT department, but they said they can’t fix it. It has to be sent back to the manufacturer.”

“Then send it,” Jareth snapped.

“But we need it right now,” the manager stammered. “There’s no time to get it repaired.”

Jareth’s face hardened into a mask of ice. “So, you’re telling me that not only do we have no interpreter today, but our equipment is also broken?”

“Y-yes,” Carmen stuttered, terrified by his thunderous expression.

“Then how, exactly, are we supposed to communicate with our clients?” Jareth demanded, his voice dangerously low.

The manager hung her head. “I… I don’t know.”

Jareth’s knuckles turned white as he gripped the arms of his wheelchair. If the room weren't full of German clients, he would have unleashed his full fury.

After a tense moment of silence, he asked, “We have over a hundred employees in this company. Is there really no one who speaks German?”

Carmen shook her head miserably.

At that moment, Cormac stood up. “Mr. Bragg, Niamh speaks German, doesn’t she?”

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