He emphasized having a child as a retort to Jared's claims. Jared snickered. "Even if you have a child, it's not your biological offspring. You adopted, or your wife was impregnated by another man, because you've been impotent since childhood—an accident, an external force." The interviewer slammed his hand on the table, leaping to his feet. "You had me investigated?" he snarled.

His impotence stemmed from a childhood donkey kick to the groin. He'd adopted a child after marrying, a secret known only to his hometown. He avoided his hometown, but Jared exposed it. "You're not worthy to investigate me!"

Jared scoffed, but the interviewer's question confirmed Jared's words. His colleagues looked at him oddly. The interviewer, realizing his slip, went ballistic, lunging at Jared. Zayne roared, "Enough! Sit down!" The interviewer glared at Jared before complying.

Zayne intended a brief humiliation before rejecting Jared, but the situation spiraled. Fury consumed him. "You're not suited for this company; not even as a security guard! Leave and don't return!" another interviewer added, noticing Zayne's rage. "This company needs restructuring with employees like you." Jared sneered, stood, and left. He hadn't wanted the job anyway.

A tall, imposing man in a suit entered. He surveyed Jared, who continued leaving. The newcomer stopped him. "You're Jared Chance?" Jared, puzzled, nodded. He didn't recognize the man, but his parents would have—this was the man who'd ousted them from Dragon Bay. Zayne ingratiated himself. "This is Jared Chance. He applied for a job, but we rejected him."

"Employ him." The young man, Mr. Jennings, scrutinized Jared before leaving.

"Mr. Jennings, b-but he's an ex-convict!" Zayne protested. Jennings turned, his gaze icy. "Are you trying to teach me how to do my job?" Terror struck Zayne; he shook his head frantically. "No, no"

The final sentence, "Search the FindNovel.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality," is promotional material and should be removed from the cleaned-up text.