Senior executives wait in the boardroom for the Chairman after Rebecca announced his visit. Bodyguards drag a bruised Adrian into the room. Ryan presents Adrian to the board as Rebecca's secret boy toy. Manager Brooks questions the claim, but Ryan quickly shouts him down. Adrian insists he is the Chairman and reminds Brooks about saving his job at age fifty. Ryan claims Rebecca leaked secrets and urges the executives to punish Adrian.
Senior executives talk among themselves inside the Cross Group boardroom. They note that no one has ever seen the Chairman in person. Rebecca told them earlier that he would attend today's meeting, leaving everyone waiting for his arrival.
00:20: Ryan Parades a Bruised Adrian
Bodyguards drag an injured, bruised Adrian Cross into the boardroom. Ryan introduces him to the assembled board members. He tells the room that Adrian is a boy toy who is actively seducing President Rebecca and tearing her marriage apart.
00:54: Brooks Questions Ryan's Bold Claim
Manager Brooks speaks up and questions Ryan's accusation in front of the board. Ryan aggressively cuts him off and orders him to be quiet. Adrian shouts out at the room, declaring that he is the company's Chairman.
01:16: Adrian Reminds Brooks of the Past
Adrian looks straight at Manager Brooks and brings up a past event. He reminds Brooks that he personally overruled Human Resources to save him from being laid off at fifty. Brooks freezes in place, looking stunned and suspicious.
01:29: Ryan Rallies the Board for Punishment
Ryan quickly tells the executives that Rebecca leaked company secrets to her lover. He covers up Adrian's words by urging the entire room to demonstrate their company loyalty. Ryan calls on the board members to take action and punish Adrian.
Key Lines from Episode 5
“This is the boy toy who is destroying President Rebecca's family and seducing her.”
“Let me go! I am the Chairman! Don't follow him in his evil deeds!”
“When Human Resources put you on the layoff list that year, I overruled everyone and kept you on. Is this how you repay me?”
“Now is the time for everyone to prove your loyalty to the company.”
How Episode 5 Ends
Ryan scrambles to explain away Adrian's private knowledge about Brooks. He tells the room that Rebecca leaked confidential company details to Adrian. Then, Ryan calls on the board to prove their loyalty by punishing him. Will the executives side with Ryan and attack Adrian, or will Brooks realize who Adrian really is?