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Chapter 3

Author: Double Edge
Confronted with the official transfer document I had thrown down, Bruce froze for a second. His beady little eyes locked onto the red corporate seal, and his whole expression shifted.

"Cut the crap!"

Bruce lunged for the document, snatching it off the desk. Without a second glance, he ripped it in two and hurled the scraps directly into my face.

"You seriously think you can waltz in here pretending to be the new branch manager with some cheap fake you printed at a corner shop?" Bruce jabbed a finger in my face, howling with derision.

"Take a good look in the mirror, sweetheart. Mr. Norton's daughter wouldn't be caught dead in a 200-dollar knockoff. What, you think I was born yesterday?"

Seeing this, Carmen immediately seized the moment to incite the entire workforce.

"Everyone heard that, right? This woman isn't just a shameless slut—she's also a lunatic. Forging an official corporate seal can land your ass in prison!"

She turned around and yanked Patrick out from where he was hiding behind the crowd. Then, she shoved him forcefully to the front.

"Patrick, tell Mr. Farrell and everyone exactly what happened in that elevator. Was it she who came on to you first?"

Patrick stumbled from the shove. When his eyes met mine, he noticeably flinched.

"I…" Patrick opened his mouth, cold sweat breaking out across his forehead.

Bruce chimed in menacingly from the side, "Patrick, just tell the truth. The company's got your back. If anyone tries to threaten you, I, as assistant manager, will be the first to put a stop to it."

Patrick shut his eyes and steeled himself.

"That's right! It was her! We were alone in the elevator and she threw herself all over me. S-She even grabbed my hand. I tried to push her away, but she wouldn't let go!"

"You're lying!" I barked sharply.

"You heard him!" With Patrick's "testimony", Carmen went completely berserk. "Why waste words on a gold-digging tramp like this?

"She's probably some fly-by-night company's sales rep, and the moment she saw how honest Patrick is, she tried to use those dirty tricks to reel in business. She's nothing but a shameless filthy whore!"

Before she even finished speaking, Carmen lunged and slapped me hard across the face.

The blow was brutal. My head whipped to the side; a high-pitched ring filled my ears as I tasted blood at the corner of my mouth.

"Get her! Rip her clothes off! Let's see how she seduces men then!" Carmen shrieked, rallying several of her close cronies who usually sided with her. They swarmed toward me, shoving and tearing at my clothes and hair in a frenzy.

A sharp pain shot through my scalp, but I wasn't about to take it lying down.

I planted my feet and snapped down hard on the wrist Carmen was using to yank my hair. At the same time, I raised my right leg and delivered a brutal kick straight to her stomach.

Carmen let out a miserable shriek, reeling backward from the kick before sprawling onto the floor.

At the sight of this, Bruce flew into a rage.

He pointed at me and barked at the entire staff, "What are you all standing around for? This woman isn't just a fraud—she's a corporate spy. She came here to steal company secrets. Where's security? Hold her down now!"
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    "Bruce and Carmen have been arrested. The evidence of their embezzlement and their affairs has been fully exposed. You're not a slut. You didn't do anything wrong. They did. Them and that rotten, corrupt management."Anna stared blankly at the document bearing the red seal. In an instant, the guarded look in her eyes crumbled completely.She took the documents with trembling hands. Then, she dropped into a crouch, hugging her knees as she burst into wracking sobs.I walked over and gently put my arms around her frail, thin shoulders.Over the next two days, I didn't rest. Dragging my injured body, I traveled across the city's slums and remote outskirts.I found Caroline, once the branch's top designer, holed up in a grimy internet cafe. She was doing cheap power-leveling work for whoever would pay.I found Shannon Cobb, once a finance clerk, scrubbing dishes in the back of some greasy diner.And I stopped Olivia Yoder, who used to work in the HR department, in the waiting room o

  • I Just Hit a Button, Not on Him   Chapter 8

    My voice trembled slightly with fury."They did nothing wrong! They were just doing their jobs diligently, trying to make a living in this city through their own hard work! Yet, they were branded as homewreckers and vixens, driven to depression, forced to change careers, and even to leave this city entirely!"I turned around and fixed my burning gaze on the employees below, their heads hanging low."I asked you just now—what were you doing while they were being bullied by Carmen, publicly humiliated, and thrown out by security?"You stood there and watched. You laughed along. You trampled on their dignity just to protect your own paychecks. How do you even sleep at night?"Under the weight of my raw, bleeding accusations, someone in the room finally broke. A handful of female employees who used to work with those women clamped their hands over their mouths and broke down in quiet sobs.The male employees who had stood by and done nothing also bowed their heads in shame."As of t

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    I pulled a tissue from the desk and wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth with an almost casual indifference. Then, I walked right up to Bruce.I stared down at him, my gaze dripping with absolute scorn."Bruce, didn't you say you're the chairman's nephew? I gave it some careful thought in the elevator just now, and it turns out my father doesn't have a relative matching your description."So, what's it going to be? You want me to call you 'cuz,' or would you rather explain your so-called family connections to the police down at the station?"Bruce shuddered violently, the stench of his own terror filling the air as he wet himself. He threw himself onto his knees, his body folding in half as he groveled."Ms. Norton, forgive me! I was a blind, arrogant fool! Please have mercy—treat me like the nothing I am and spare me!""Spare you?" I let out a cold chuckle, then turned to Derek and extended my hand.He understood instantly, placing a thick, heavy black document folder in

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    Bruce had spent years running this branch like his own personal dictatorship. Everyone was too scared of him being "the chairman's nephew" to challenge him, and some even saw this as a chance to prove their loyalty.Under this oppressive pressure, several security guards and a few bootlicking employees immediately lunged at me like wolves.I was outnumbered and overpowered. Within seconds, several beefy men had my arms wrenched behind me, pinning me face-down against a nearby desk. I couldn't move an inch.Clutching her stomach, Carmen scrambled up from the floor and stormed over with an ugly snarl. Then, she drove two sharp kicks into my shin."Go on, run! Let's see you kick me now!" she hissed through gritted teeth.Pressed down on the desk, I stared coldly at Bruce and Carmen, burning every single one of their faces into my memory.Just as Carmen was about to continue her assault, the receptionist came rushing in from outside."Mr. Farrell, Mr. Mahoney has arrived downstairs

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