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Rebirth on a Cliff: No Drone, No Mercy
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I've kicked my 28-thousand-dollar high-tech drone into the lake. In my previous life, when my company held a team-bonding session by camping out in the mountains, my colleague, Melissa Schubert's beloved pet dog—that she views as her own son—has gotten lost in the woods. With tears trickling down her cheeks, she tugs at my sleeve. "I can't live without Max! Please use your drone to look for him!" Eager to help Melissa out, I immediately power on my drone and start scouring the woods for Max. But Melissa thinks I'm being far too slow on the controller, so she snatches it from me and starts messing around with the controls. As a result, the drone spirals out of control and crashes into the woods. As soon as its battery explodes, it starts a forest fire immediately. But when faced against the police, Melissa doesn't hesitate to throw me under the bus. "Lauren was the one who kept flaunting her stupid drone! Not only did she set fire to the mountain, but she also killed my dog!" On top of having to pay a huge fire insurance claim, I also get sentenced by the court, leaving me with a criminal record. My dad is forced to work at a construction site just to help me gather the funds needed for the compensation. That's when he accidentally falls off the scaffolding, resulting in him getting paralyzed permanently. All of my relatives have also cut ties with us. When I open my eyes again, I've returned to the cliffside on the day of the camping trip. This time, I don't hesitate to kick my drone into the lake. A second later, Melissa rushes to me while bawling at the top of her lungs. "My dog has gone missing! Quick, help me look for him with your drone!" I turn around to look at her. "You should be calling the police and asking a professional search-and-rescue team for help if you want to look for your dog. Why are you looking for me instead?"
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My phone buzzed with a notification. It was a message from the company group chat.The financial crimes case had reached its verdict. Mr. Woodruff was convicted of embezzlement and bribery by non-state personnel, the sums enormous. He was sentenced to three years in prison, with all illicit gains confiscated.Word spread that his wife filed for divorce the same day, taking their child and moving back to her parents' home.As for Greg, his record of sexual harassment and misconduct left him completely finished in the industry. Last I heard, he had gone to work at a shady factory out of town. Because of his dishonest behavior there, his coworkers beat him up, leaving him with a broken leg.All those who had once tried to crush me had fallen into the holes they had dug themselves.I kept my phone away and hailed a cab. "To City Hospital, please."Half an hour later, carrying a basket of fresh fruit, I walked into the hospital's recovery ward.Pushing the door open, I saw my dad sit
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Melissa suddenly lifted her head and glared at me. Her eyes burned with both hatred and desperation."Defendant Melissa Schubert, you are charged with endangering protected and endangered wildlife. Do you have anything to say in your defense?"The judge's stern voice echoed through the courtroom.Melissa's body shook violently. She collapsed to her knees inside the defendant's box, tears and snot streaming down her face. "Your Honor, I'm innocent! It was an accident. Max is my everything. How could I send him to his death? I loved him too much. I just wanted him to experience nature…"She sobbed, then turned toward me, her voice shrill. "Lauren, speak for me! We were colleagues. You know how much I loved Max. Why would you use a fake video to destroy me? You're trying to kill me."Even now, she tried to guilt-trip me."Objection! The defendant is out of control. Her remarks are manipulative and hostile." The prosecutor rose immediately.The judge struck the gavel. "Objection sus
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Inside the detention center, Melissa had gone mad, desperate to earn leniency to reduce her sentence.She reported to the police that Mr. Woodruff had taken kickbacks and bribes from suppliers during company procurement projects over the past two years. She even revealed that the so-called team-building camping trip had been organized through an unlicensed, shady travel agency he had hired to line his own pockets.The police followed the trail, and Mr. Woodruff was quickly taken from his home by the financial crimes unit.Next was Greg.Melissa exposed how he had constantly fawned over her at work, and even accused him of abusing his position to harass two female interns. Those interns, who had previously stayed silent out of fear, now stepped forward to file police reports.Greg, already detained for obstruction and misconduct, suddenly faced new charges of sexual harassment.This "dog-eat-dog" spectacle spread quickly through the company. Everyone was shocked, and the way they
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The dark cloud that hung over me in my past life was finally torn apart by my own hands.That afternoon, I requested half a day off and took a cab to the Forest Police Department.I was received by the officer who had led the team yesterday. "Miss, you came at the right time. We were just about to ask you to confirm some details."He poured me a glass of water and gestured for me to sit. "Melissa refuses to admit she deliberately let her dog into the reserve. She insists the dog broke free on its own, and that she had no idea. If it's negligence, the sentence and bail will be different."I sipped the water, a cold smile tugging at my lips. "Of course she won't admit it. But, officer, I came today to deliver her a gift."I pulled a flash drive from my bag and handed it over."What's this?" he asked, puzzled."My drone may have been destroyed when it was kicked into the lake, but it had a real-time cloud backup feature." I calmly met the officer's eyes and continued, "Before it fe
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