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When I heard the news from a former coworker, I was celebrating the successful launch of the Aegis system with my team in Aetrix Tech's spacious, brightly lit office. Outside the windows, the city skyline glittered against the night sky. Champagne and cake filled the table.Everyone wore a genuine smile. Our team had received the largest project bonus the company had ever awarded.Another long string of digits had appeared in my bank account. However, money was no longer what mattered most to me.I looked at the passionate, creative people around me and at the remarkable achievement we'd built together. This was something that would go down in the industry's history. An overwhelming sense of accomplishment and belonging unlike anything I'd ever experienced welled up inside me.Perhaps this was what a true blessing felt like. It wasn't something handed to you by someone else, but something you earned through your own hard work with your head held high.A year later, I represented A
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My first official day at Aetrix Tech caused quite a stir."Have you heard about that new technical genius called Mickey Starr? Rumor has it he single-handedly took down his former employer.""That's putting it mildly. He crushed them! He triggered the Data Hibernation Protocol, walked away with 30 million dollars in consulting fees, and sent the supervisor who'd been bullying him straight to prison. Turns out the idiot had sent the ransom email himself. Talk about being stupid!""Holy crap, that's insane! This guy's my hero!"The break room was buzzing with stories about me.My current direct supervisor was a technical prodigy who looked even younger than me. He smiled and gave me a friendly pat on the shoulder."Don't pay attention to the gossip. Welcome aboard, Mickey. We've all seen what you're capable of. Here, you don't need to worry about office politics or constantly look over your shoulder to please someone. All you need to do is focus on what you do best. Use technology
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At 3:00 pm that day, I received a text message from my bank. "You received 213 thousand dollars in your bank account."Meanwhile, the 30 million dollars for Aetrix Tech's technical consulting fee had also been transferred.The money was in. Now, it was time for me to get to work.With Aetrix Tech's legal team accompanying me every step of the way, I walked back into the place where I'd once spent an entire month working myself to the bone—the server room.Maddox and the remaining senior executives of the company's technical team followed closely behind me, not daring to utter a word. Their eyes no longer held the contempt and hostility they'd shown me before. Now, they looked at me with a mixture of awe and fear.I walked up to the main server and connected my personal laptop. Next, I opened a black terminal window. Lines of green code began flying across the screen.I explained, "The Data Hibernation Protocol was triggered because, over the weekend, the system detected more than
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Aetrix Tech's legal team operated with remarkable efficiency.Just five minutes later, Brian appeared at the conference room door with two assistants. Dressed in impeccable business suits, they carried an air of authority that stood in stark contrast to the panicked executives inside.Without wasting time on pleasantries, Brian placed a document in front of Maddox. "This is a draft settlement agreement we've prepared, Mr. Sloan."First, let's talk about Mr. Starr's personal compensation. Your company must pay him the three thousand dollars in withheld overtime wages, his quarterly bonus of 50 thousand dollars, and an additional 160 thousand dollars in compensation, calculated at twice the statutory rate under the labor law."That brings the total to 213 thousand dollars, which must be transferred to Mr. Starr's personal bank account by 5:00 pm today."Maddox's lips moved as though he wanted to say something, but Brian didn't give him a chance. "Second, this is regarding data rec
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"What did you just say?" Maddox frowned so hard he was practically scowling.Hank, on the other hand, jumped out of his seat. "How dare you threaten the company? This is extortion!"I laughed. "There's no need to get so worked up, Mr. Zucker. I'm simply stating a fact."I reached into my pocket and pulled out a neatly folded sheet of A4 paper. Then, I gently placed it on the conference table before sliding it toward Maddox.It was my resignation letter.I said evenly, "In my opinion, a company that disrespects its employees' contributions, arbitrarily withholds bonuses, and relies on empty promises and psychological manipulation to manage its most valuable technical talent isn't worth working for. So, I've already made my decision. I'm leaving."Maddox didn't even bother looking at the resignation letter. His eyes remained fixed firmly on me as he said, "Mickey, don't burn your bridges. You never know when our paths might cross again. What good would it do you to drive the comp
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The atmosphere in the main conference room was so gloomy that it was hard to breathe.Maddox Sloan, the company's founder and CEO, sat at the head of the table, his face dark with fury. The horrifying ransom email was displayed on the laptop in front of him.Every executive sat in terrified silence and didn't even dare to breathe too loudly. Hank and I stood in the middle of the conference room like two prisoners waiting to be sentenced."Hank!" Maddox's voice wasn't particularly loud, but it carried an overwhelming fury. He raged, "I entrusted you with the most important project in this company, and this is what you give me? A disaster of this magnitude? How can hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of user data and our core AI model be gone?"To make matters worse, someone is holding that data hostage and demanding a ransom! How did you let this happen, Vice President of Technology?"Hank shuddered from head to toe, sweat pouring down his face. "M-Mr. Sloan, I... I have no id
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