LOGIN"What?" Gerard slumped to the ground in a heap. "You can't do this, Ms. Knox! The severance pay is still worth thousands of dollars! That's my money!""Your money?" I scoffed coldly. "That's my money. I'm willing to give it to Callie because she deserves it. But you? You don't deserve it at all."As for you, Alice Grimes."Alice had completely lost her previous arrogance. Her makeup was ruined, her hair was disheveled, and she looked like an absolute clown."I will not accept any settlement outside of court."I made my words clear to her. "Prepare to be locked up behind bars—or be burdened with debt for the rest of your life."Five million dollars might just mean a bag or another car to me, but to you, that's your entire future on the line."Enjoy the sweet fruits of your labor from 'challenging workplace norms'."After I was done speaking, I didn't look at them anymore and just took Dad's hand, walking toward the Maybach."Let's go, Dad."Alice's loud, heart-wrenching wails
"F-Five million dollars?"Alice's legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground. The demand letter in her hand fluttered to the ground as well.Her eyes were blown out and filled with fear and disbelief."No way… That's impossible… Ms. Knox… She's just a small business owner… How could she be a billionaire's daughter…"I just posted something online… I just wanted to protect my rights…""Protect your rights?" Hector echoed, looking at her coldly. "Protecting your rights means upholding your legitimate rights, not fabricating facts or inciting cyberbullying. Your behavior is a crime."The other influencers around her were also shocked. Some of them even silently turned off their live streams and tried to slink away, but the bodyguards had already formed a circle around them, preventing anyone from getting away.Hector then turned to address the influencers. "Dear influencers, your forwarding and dissemination of rumors without verification also constitutes an infringement."My
A convoy of black Maybachs rolled to a smooth stop in front of the company building.The scene fell silent instantly.Then, a middle-aged man in a dark gray bespoke suit stepped out of one of the cars.He stood right there without a word, naturally emanating an oppressive, authoritative aura. It made any onlooker feel hard-pressed to breathe.That man was my dad, Philip Knox.He was frequently featured in financial news headlines and also at the top of the Fords list of billionaires.Dad looked around, his gaze lingering for a second on the banner that read "Heartless bitch" and frowning at that.Then, he turned to look at me.His sharp eyes softened at once as he gave me a doting, affectionate look. "Hey, Jackie."I called out to him aggrievedly. "Hey, Dad."The comments in the live stream exploded in shock."What the fuck? Who's that? Isn't that Philip Knox from Knox Group?""Oh my God, it really is him! The richest billionaire in the country! I've seen him on the news be
The next day, I witnessed a spectacular scene as soon as I arrived downstairs at the company building.The entrance was completely blocked by a large crowd.Aside from Alice and her darling group of followers demanding their "wages" from me, there were several influencers with her, holding selfie sticks and cameras.Clearly, these were Alice's "media friends" she'd brought with her.She stood at the frontmost spot with a large black-and-white sign that read, "Give me back my money, Jacqueline Knox! You heartless bitch!"Gerard, Lucy, Fiona, and a few other employees look dejected, but they were forced to cooperate with Alice to pose as victims.In fact, Lucy was also holding her toddler.The poor little boy was so scared by the hullabaloo that he wouldn't stop crying, and Lucy kept comforting him while wiping away the tears on his face. It was such a sad scene that made anyone feel bad for them.It really was such a dramatic scene.As soon as I got out of the car, Alice immedi
Alice hesitated for a moment. Then, a disdainful smile appeared on her lips."Go ahead with the investigation, then! We're not afraid of anything! Did you think that you could fool us by hiring a few accountants just to falsify accounts?"Let me tell you that I've got my own connections too! I have friends working in the auditing and media industries!"We'll all block your company entrance tomorrow and force you to return the money to us! And if you still refuse to pay up, then we'll livestream you to the world and completely destroy you!"After she was done talking, she turned to the people behind her and exclaimed, "Let's go! We'll report her to the labor department and the IRS! I refuse to believe that the law will not return justice to us all!"Then, everyone left my office in a grand procession.My office fell silent in an instant, with just a mess left behind.Callie looked at me with tears in her eyes. "Ms. Knox… How could they do such a thing to you? You've been nothing
The Slack channel went silent for a short while. Then, it was immediately flooded with dozens of messages."What does that mean? You're not giving us the money after all?""Why not! That money belongs to us! It's our company benefits!""You can't go back on your word like that, Ms. Knox!""You already said that you had a budget! Why can't you give us the money? This isn't fair!"I didn't reply to any of the group messages and closed the window instead.However, less than a minute later, Alice suddenly barged into my office with a menacing look on her face. Gerard, Lucy, Fiona, and a few other employees were right on her tail as well.Alice pointed a finger at my nose and screamed, "Jacqueline Knox! What the hell do you mean by this?"This is fraud! You promised a budget of 10,000 dollars per person! How dare you refuse to give us the money? You're planning to pocket all of that money for yourself, aren't you?"She didn't even address me as "Ms. Knox" anymore, but rather, my fu







