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Fined Thousands for Water

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I just closed a deal worth 50 million. The room did its job, so I went to the reception to check out, and I got myself a bottle of water worth 2 dollars. That very same day, I got an email from the company accusing me of misusing company funds. They canceled three months' worth of KPI from my records and fined me 5,000 dollars. I ignored that, thinking that it was a mistake some new guy in finance made. When I went to work the next day, my access card was denied. It was canceled. I couldn't even get into the building. Furious, I called my CEO fiance, but his secretary took the call instead. "How many times do I have to tell you to follow the rules when it comes to money? Did you tell finance about that bottle of water? No? Then that's against the rules! Everyone else follows the rules, so why can't you? You're a veteran!" The CEO chimed in, "Christina, you're a veteran of the company. You must be an example. You're not allowed back to work until you finish your 8000-word reflection and read it out loud at the all-employee meeting!" They tossed the phone aside, and a moment later, moans of delight and passion traveled through the air. Stone-faced, I hung up and called our competitor's CEO. "I've got a 50-million-dollar deal and a sales manager who just got fired for you. Are you taking that deal?"

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1 Good Offer

"Yes, of course I'm taking that deal! In fact, if you work for the company, you can have my job! I'll be your assistant!"

Liam Ferguson's excitement was oozing through the screen. I could imagine him jumping with joy as we spoke.

A smile curled my lips. "I'll triple your company's value in a year. Ferguson Group will overtake Shawlesque Group as Riveropolis' top pharmaceutical company."

"Hold on, Christina. I need to confirm this. You're sure this isn't a round of Truth or Dare you lost?" Liam asked.

"You're hopelessly in love with Anthony. The whole city knows you simp for him hard. You're practically famous for that. If you hadn't single-handedly saved his company, he'd be broke at this point."

That wiped the smile off my face. It was replaced by something colder, something that froze even my heart.

Anthony Shawlesque was my childhood friend. We were each other's first love. He might be cold and aloof and loved to embarrass me right in front of everyone, but I tolerated him. I thought love mattered most.

Three years ago, his company fell into dire straits. Insolvency was looming. I did everything I could to help Anthony without him even asking. I spent money, effort, and connections to bring his company back from the brink.

Everyone told me that Anthony was indebted to me his whole life and then some. Then here came the twist.

Anthony did not think his company survived all thanks to me. He insisted that it was all his own hard work. Once he hired Queenie Simpson and made her his secretary, he lost his last sliver of love for me.

Queenie was my enemy, and he always took her side, ordering me around like I was some sort of servant. I was one of his company's veterans.

All I did was get a bottle of water, and he wanted me to read an 8000-word reflection right in front of the whole company. He knew Queenie was humiliating me, but he let her. I saw no reason to hold back for old times' sake now.

"Just make sure my office is ready. I'll be going over tomorrow."

I hung up and turned around, only to be met with Queenie strutting up to me. "You made private calls at work when you should be reading your reflection out loud. That will cost you 150 dollars!"

She was loud enough to turn everyone's heads toward us.
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10 Chapters
Chapter 1 Good Offer
"Yes, of course I'm taking that deal! In fact, if you work for the company, you can have my job! I'll be your assistant!"Liam Ferguson's excitement was oozing through the screen. I could imagine him jumping with joy as we spoke.A smile curled my lips. "I'll triple your company's value in a year. Ferguson Group will overtake Shawlesque Group as Riveropolis' top pharmaceutical company.""Hold on, Christina. I need to confirm this. You're sure this isn't a round of Truth or Dare you lost?" Liam asked."You're hopelessly in love with Anthony. The whole city knows you simp for him hard. You're practically famous for that. If you hadn't single-handedly saved his company, he'd be broke at this point."That wiped the smile off my face. It was replaced by something colder, something that froze even my heart.Anthony Shawlesque was my childhood friend. We were each other's first love. He might be cold and aloof and loved to embarrass me right in front of everyone, but I tolerated him. I
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Chapter 2 A Foolish Man
I gave her a look that said she had room temperature IQ. I meant that in Fahrenheit. "Are you expecting me to enter the conference hall when my access card privileges are revoked? Perhaps you might have to see a doctor. That new brain of yours isn't working as well as you think it is.""Do not try to mock me! That is no reason to go against company rules!"Anthony showed up with a big fat grin on his face. He praised Queenie for her earnest work. "Ever the earnest employee, Queenie. That's what a company needs to get better."Queenie smiled smugly and gave me a challenging glance. Anthony turned his attention to me. "Forget the reflection, Christina. It's a waste of time, anyway. Still, you abused company funds, and that will cost you three months' worth of pay. But you've worked hard. Yes, it meant nothing, but I can't deny your hard work. Apologize to Queenie, and this is water under the bridge. No next time, though."That was ridiculous. "You hear justice in your judgment, but I
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Chapter 3 Bad Situation
Furious, Queenie jabbed a finger in my face. "You're nothing without the company! Don't give me that smug look!""Really? I don't think so." I took my seat again and turned back to my coworkers. "Where were we? Come on, don't let these clowns get in the way of the party."My coworkers nodded, and the air was slowly filling up with laughter again. Anthony and Queenie were ignored.Anthony was irate, and now he was the one jabbing a finger at me. "If you keep this up any longer, I'm canceling our engagement, Christina! Riveropolis will have no place for you!"I shot him a quick look. "You're still here? What are the guards doing? Guards! I reserved this place. I need you to kick the uninvited guests out."A group of guards stepped into the room. Queenie was nearly screaming with rage. She cursed and raised her hand against me. "You can't do this to Mr. Shawlesque, you bitch!"A guard grabbed her hand before it could land, and she could not move an inch. Queenie immediately put on a
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Chapter 4 Torture
This was a clown show. All these documents, all the data, were all my work. I compiled them and wrote them out line by line, and I had to work through the night multiple times. I could take my own work. This wasn't stealing."You know how much I've done for the company. Now you're accusing me of corporate espionage? Is that supposed to be a joke?"Anthony's eyes darted around. "It doesn't matter. You're fired. You shouldn't even be here. That's not right. You can't take these things away."Queenie added, "And she can't leave either! We must lock her up until the bid's over! God knows if she's going to tattle to the whole world!"It was absurd, but Anthony thought Queenie had a point. He looked at me with eyes filled with cold disappointment."You disappoint me, Christina. To think I treated you well, yet you would do this to me out of hatred."This was unbelievable. To think Anthony would believe Queenie's idiocy that easily. "Are you out of your mind, Anthony! Do you have any id
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Chapter 5 Ferguson's Win
Queenie finally stopped. She smacked the pliers against my cheek. "This is a little lesson, Christina. I can kill you like an insect anytime I want to. Don't try to take Anthony away from me. You'll never win."She fell into Anthony's arms and left the room together. I was imprisoned, waiting for death to come to me.The pain would not stop undulating across my body. Every time I breathe, needles would prick my lungs, and ants would bite every inch of my skin.Just when despair was about to eat me whole, someone opened the door very carefully. There was only an infinitesimal crack."I'll get you out of there, Christina."It was Leslie, one of my subordinates. He was very gentle with me, yet he still touched my wounds by accident. I grunted."Was that your wound? I'm really sorry, Christina."I gritted my teeth and shook my head. "It's nothing. Just get me out of here."Leslie nodded and slowly made his way to the company's entrance. The moment we came out, we were met with a ro
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Chapter 6 Sore Loser
Liam stood up with a smile and shook hands with the people around him. He then walked up the aisle and stopped at Anthony's row for a moment. Grinning, he said, "Thank you for the win, Mr. Shawlesque."Anthony was stunned. He wondered why Liam would say that.Liam continued, "Thanks for kicking Christina out. She wouldn't have come to my company otherwise, and I wouldn't have snagged the deal."Anthony trembled, but not a word came out of his mouth.Queenie was already frustrated from the loss. Liam's remark only fueled her fire further. Then something struck her. She jabbed a finger at me and demanded loudly, "You sold out the company's secrets, Christina! Ferguson couldn't have won the bid! You must've done something, haven't you?"I snickered. "But you overhauled my proposal, Queenie. You should have nothing to fear, unless you botched the whole job and cost your company the deal."Queenie went pale, but then it was replaced by the red of anger. She had no comeback for that.
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Chapter 7 Not Giving Up
Queenie was adamant about that accusation. "But I bet part of it is stolen! Look at this, people! The framework, the thought process… It's all Shawlesque Group's style!"Queenie produced her evidence. My drafts back when I was working for Shawlesque Group.Anthony spoke up coolly. "You completed these drafts when you were a part of my company. It's our property. I paid you to do this. Everyone you created while you were working for the company belongs to the company."I snickered. If they thought that was enough to twist the story, they were fools. "Shawlesque Group is too incapable to make any meaningful progress on the project. After I started working for Ferguson Group, I started my research from the ground up and made a new proposal for them. It's fundamentally different from Shawlesque Group's proposal, be it niche, target audience, product specialty, or marketing strategy."I took out a whole new document. It recorded the process of my research at Ferguson Group, the thought
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Chapter 8 Accusations
Queenie's hand hung in midair. It was awkward, but she composed herself and started with an introduction. "I know you don't know me, but there's one person you must know. Professor Rawson. I'm his student. You and the professor share the same teacher. You're like an uncle to me!"Zacharias grunted. The impatience on his face was getting evident. He wanted nothing to do with the stranger who tried to be friendly with him.Queenie was panicking. She added, "I'm sorry for interrupting you, Mr. Ginger, but I have reliable information that this bid is rigged!"Zacharias froze, and his frown deepened. "What do you mean? Explain yourself."The bait worked. Queenie started snitching. "Don't fall for Christina's tricks, Mr. Ginger. She's a corporate spy! A fraudster!"She was adamant, indignant, and righteous. "She buttered Mr. Shawlesque up and got a job at the company, but then she stole our secrets! Now she's sleeping with the Ferguson guy and working with him! They stole what was suppo
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Chapter 9 Her True Identity
Zacharias stood up in a hurry and approached me, looking like a child who'd made a mistake. "What would you want to do with them, my lady?" He was terrified. Terrified of my fury. Even so, he had no idea what was on my mind and what I wanted to do with them.I shrugged. "You're the organizer. You know what to do with them."Zacharias shivered. Realization struck him, then he turned to the duo.Anthony stammered, "W-What did you call her? My lady?""Of course she is," Zacharias answered. "She's the daughter of Prosper Co.'s chairperson. You just insulted her and accused her of multiple crimes right in front of her face. Not only did you disrespect me, but you have also disrespected Prosper Co.!"All the strength left Anthony's and Queenie's bodies. They nearly crumpled to the ground."Toss them out!" Zacharias shouted.The guards went and held the duo by the arms, then they dragged them out.Anthony thrashed and struggled, and he screamed, "Mr. Ginger, we're sorry! We had no ide
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Chapter 10 New Beginning
"The proposal's done. If we can make it, we can make a comeback!"That was a pleasant surprise for Anthony, but the other team members were skeptical."Mr. Shawlesque, Ms. Simpson's proposal is risky. We've handled situations like these with Ms. Saleston. We have a better way to handle this."Queenie retorted loudly, "That's nonsense! Christina bought you out, didn't she! You're trying to sabotage Mr. Shawlesque and his family!"Anthony said nothing. That lack of response broke everyone's hearts."Mr. Shawlesque, we'd never sabotage you. We've been working for your family for years. We've gone through Ms. Simpson's proposal. It's barely a draft. There are too many holes we could poke. It's not going to work."Anthony ignored their dissuasion. He was looking at Queenie. "Are you sure this proposal can work?"Queenie's eyes darted in every direction. That proposal was something I tossed in the bin a long time ago. Still, she insisted on this plan. "Yes, I am!"The other veterans
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