I really feel like he's boss bai. And somehow the underlings in his company confused shit up.
I mean pictures of the specific people around him and pretty sure they mentioned his driver who was also the girl's classmate. I'd really laugh if he is trying to beat himself up. Poor middle management is what results in franchises doing very poorly compared to the original.
A McDonald's with always cold food and dirty floors/bathrooms vs one that's clean fast and hot.