LOGINJust after the New Year, as I was about to return to work, my phone suddenly rang. "Charlie." With just one word, I immediately guessed who it was. Franklin Wood, my former colleague and superior, who had my ex-company and the entire industry blacklist me. We had not been in contact for three years. I did not understand why he was calling me out of the blue. "Is there something you need?" Hearing my response, the man on the other end of the line suddenly took a deep breath, his voice becoming a bit urgent. "Charlie, do you have a job now? What happened back then was my fault. The company needs you now. Can you come back?" 'Needs me?' I thought and laughed. Three years ago, he was the one who told me, "The company's success depends on the connections of its employees, not on their personal merits." 'Now, he's asking me to go back?' I thought, hanging up without replying. After all, the company I was working for now, Apex Systems, was their biggest rival.
View More"Three years ago, you silenced me alone. Three years later, everyone you exploited came forward to silence you together."The courtroom was silent.Franklin lowered his head. His shoulders were shaking, perhaps from anger or fear.After a long while, he finally raised his head and looked at me again.This time, the fury in his eyes vanished. Instead, there was a desolate, utter despair.The outcome of the trial was never in doubt.Tax evasion involving a huge amount and systemic exploitation of employees in extremely bad circumstances. Given the severity of these offenses, he was sentenced to seven years in prison.The sound of the gavel falling was particularly clear to me.Franklin was lifted by the bailiffs and was about to be taken out of the courtroom.When he passed by me, he stopped.The bailiffs pushed him, but he did not move.He turned his head toward me, his lips moving for a long time before finally uttering a sentence. "Charlie... I regret what I did."His voic
In the video, there were faces of anger, sadness, and fear, which completely tore apart Kinetix's glamorous facade.Exploiting employees, tax evasion, workplace bullying, sexual harassment... All these incidents were shocking.These videos were like a series of heavy bombs, causing a huge stir on the internet.Overnight, Kinetix went from the industry leader to the target of everyone's hatred.The company's phone lines were flooded with calls, and the official website froze under the deluge of furious netizens flooding it.Franklin, the man who single-handedly built Kinetix's empire, was taken away from his luxurious villa by the police breaking in before the sun even rose the next day.Kinetix was completely ruined.This was my final gift for Franklin after three years of lying dormant.On the day Franklin was sentenced, I took a day off and attended the hearing.The courtroom was small, and many people sat in the spectator seats. They included former Kinetix employees, media
Ben knew that with my current position at Apex Systems and my influence within the industry, I would keep my word.Fear instantly shattered all his mental defenses.He crawled and staggered to my feet, his face showing no more hesitation. He pointed at the dumbfounded Franklin behind him, screaming in a shrill voice. "Mr. Grey! It's none of my business! It's all him! Franklin stabbed me in the back! He used me and tossed me aside once he was done with me! He was the one who drove you out and blacklisted you. “All of that was his idea! I-I was forced to do it! If I hadn't listened to him, he would have destroyed me too! Franklin, you treacherous villain! You won't get away with this! "At that moment, he completely stripped off his disguise and, like a cornered dog, bit his own master.Franklin could not believe what he was seeing. He looked at Ben, the confidant who had been by his side for over a decade and had been loyal to him. Now, he was betraying Franklin without mercy to
For the fifth edition, I said the numbering of the table of contents was not ‘classy’ enough.For the sixth edition, I said the overall layout lacked ‘soul’.Every time, Franklin had to make the corrections himself. Every time, his face turned even grimmer.By the seventh edition, Franklin slammed the document down on my desk. His chest heaved violently. His eyes were red, and his voice was practically forced out through his teeth. "Charlie Grey! Are you doing this on purpose?"The entire office fell silent instantly.Everyone held their breath, their gazes all focused on me.I leaned back in my chair and looked up at the blushing Franklin. Then I smiled. "You finally figured it out?"The entire office fell into a dead silence at my remark.Franklin looked like he had his throat in a chokehold, his roar still stuck in his throat. His expression shifted from rage to astonishment, then settled into a lifeless gloom.He finally understood that I had never intended to give him any


















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