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Ruined Over High Tea

Ruined Over High Tea

Short Story · Emotional Realism
By:  Washing WheatCompleted
Language: English
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Workplace

Face Slapping

Bias

Girl Power

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Feel-Good Story

After I secured a billion-dollar partnership for Horizon Ventures, the sales department celebrated with an afternoon tea spread where everyone got to choose their own order. When it was my turn, the new hire, Jessica Osborne, suddenly cut in. "Chicken sandwiches for the rest of them. No need to order anything else." I ignored her and calmly told the admin clerk, "I’ll have a slice of chocolate cake." The next second, Jessica slammed the menu right across my face and glared at me furiously. "I said no, so you don’t get to order. Who do you think you are? A princess?" The hard menu left a stinging red mark across my face, and a surge of anger flared up inside me. Without hesitating, I grabbed the menu and hurled it right back at her face. Jessica immediately shrieked and roared at me, "Do you have any idea who I am?! My dad is Royce Osborne, the biggest client this company has! Even our CEO, Emily Hopkins, treats me with respect. How dare you lay a hand on me? Believe it or not, I can get your $600,000 bonus canceled and have you blacklisted from this entire industry!" I froze. Royce Osborne's my maternal uncle. He’s forty, famously single, and has never been married. When exactly did he have such a grown-up daughter?

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11 Chapters
Chapter 1
Seeing me go silent, Jessica Osborne only became more arrogant."Intimidated yet?" she sneered. "It's bad enough that we have to share the same air as women like you, who rely on looks to hit their sales targets. Do you honestly believe you're entitled to afternoon tea?"I almost laughed from sheer disbelief.Sleep around to hit their sales targets?I’d spent months surviving on little sleep, running proposals until dawn, then standing on construction sites for eight straight hours under the blazing sun. I’d gotten so tanned that my own father barely recognized me at one point.And this woman thought I achieved my targets because of my body?I pushed my chair back and stood up slowly, meeting her eyes head-on."Jessica, watch your mouth. I earned my success with actual work. Everyone in this company knows what I bring to the table. You don’t get to run your mouth about things you know nothing about."And the afternoon tea isn't just for you. If I’m not qualified to order, neith
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Chapter 2
"You were the one who struck first. That’s even more unacceptable," Emily said coldly. "Apologize to Jessica right now and transfer $10,000 to her as compensation for emotional distress, and we’ll consider this matter settled."I almost laughed from sheer disbelief. I looked at her directly. "Ms. Hopkins, are you seriously asking me to apologize and pay her?"Emily’s expression darkened uncertainly.Beside me, Amelia quickly tugged at my sleeve. She lowered her voice nervously. "Everly, back down. Jessica is Royce Osborne’s daughter. You can’t afford to offend her. Ms. Hopkins is counting on her to secure the Zenith Consortium partnership."I let out a short, mocking scoff. "She claims Royce Osborne is her father, and everyone just takes her word for it? What, did she show a birth certificate at HR?"Amelia hurriedly pulled out her phone and opened Jessica’s social media page. "See for yourself. Mr. Osborne personally dropped her off at work on her first day."I glanced at the ph
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Chapter 3
Jessica didn’t bother hiding the contempt on her face."As for me? I’m the daughter of Royce Osborne, president of Zenith Consortium. That identity alone is enough to crush you so completely you’ll never recover."I stared at her, genuinely baffled by where all this confidence was coming from. At this point, I was honestly starting to wonder whether my uncle had secretly fathered an illegitimate daughter behind the family’s back.I interjected, "I heard Mr. Osborne has a niece he absolutely adores. Practically treats her like his own daughter. As our prestigious new Top Performer, I assume you've crossed paths with her?"Jessica’s expression froze for half a second. Then she rolled her eyes dismissively."That’s my cousin, obviously. Of course, I’ve met her. But she lives overseas most of the time and rarely comes back. Even I don’t see her often." She looked me up and down mockingly. "A nobody like you would certainly never get the opportunity."I let out a cold laugh. "Really?
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Chapter 4
My apology message hit the company group chat like a grenade.On the surface, it sounded polite, but it was obvious how disappointed I was in the company. After that, I revoked all my access permissions from the company systems and began my suspension period.Emily moved me to a desk beside the restroom under the pretense that I should stay in my lane. I spent my days there, a spectacle for everyone passing by, subjected to a mix of mocking glares and pitying looks.Meanwhile, Jessica proudly took over my old office seat and started bossing everyone around in the department.However, my role was far more complex than she realized. I had personally managed every project assigned to me from its inception to its conclusion, mastering every intricate detail of planning and execution.Jessica, meanwhile, knew absolutely nothing.Within days, over a dozen clients filed complaints demanding that their accounts be returned to my management. They threatened to scrap their contracts enti
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Chapter 5
Instead, I was fired. It felt as if my heart had been rolled around in a pile of ice shards. It was both cold and painful.My colleagues came out one after another to see me off, offering words of comfort.Amelia said tearfully, "Everly, you’re so talented. You’ll succeed wherever you go. Don’t take what Jessica said to heart. You'll definitely find a new job."I smiled quietly. Jessica? She didn't have what it took.The moment I left the building, my phone rang. It was my uncle whom I hadn't heard from in two weeks."Everly, I'm signing a deal with Horizon Ventures next week. I'm heading to Africa for work and won't be able to attend." I replied gloomily, "Uncle, I’ve resigned."There was a pause on the other end. "Did you run into trouble at work? Do you need me to step in?""No, I want to go back to Zenith Consortium and take charge of this project."After hanging up, I curved my lips into a smile.The show has only just begun.My appearance at the signing ceremony took
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Chapter 6
The room fell into a deathly silence, with everyone's gaze shifting between Jessica and me."She says Mr. Osborne is her uncle. Then she and Mr. Osborne’s daughter should be cousins. How could they not know each other?""One of them has to be lying. A contract signing turned into a showdown on who's the real heiress. What a spectacle."Jessica’s face went instantly pale, panic flickering through her eyes. "Impossible! She’s lying. My cousin has always lived overseas. If she came back, there’s no way I wouldn’t know."And besides, my father is an Osborne. How could his maternal niece be an Osborne too?"I scoffed coldly. "Can't I take my mother’s maiden name? My mom had a difficult delivery when she gave birth to me. Everyone knows that my father adored my mother above all else. He underwent a vasectomy and insisted that I take my mother's maiden name despite being their only child. It's no secret."If you’re really Uncle Royce’s daughter, how could you not know that?"Jessica’s
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Chapter 7
The two of them, playing off each other, immediately labeled me as a morally loose woman.The whispers around me grew increasingly unbearable."She looks like such a nice, honest young woman. How could she do something so deceitful?""I remember her. She’s the one who landed our company’s project. She’s quite the schemer. She had our director completely wrapped around her finger and even gave us a 3% discount on her own.""Women these days are all about taking shortcuts. She’s certainly pretty, and she sure knows how to use her connections.""Pfft! That’s just a nice way of saying she makes money that way. How could a major signing event at Zenith Consortium’s even allow someone like her in?"Jessica looked at me smugly, her disdain growing. "Everly, did you hear that? Get out of here right now. Don’t taint Zenith Consortium with your presence. A person of your status isn't even worthy of breathing the same air as my father, yet you have the audacity to pose as my cousin and forg
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Chapter 8
Jessica pulled out her phone again and showed everyone several more photos.However, none of them were private pictures of her alone with Uncle Royce. Every photo was either taken in a group setting or at public events.Still, she lifted her chin confidently. "These were taken when my father and I visited orphanages for charity work. Isn’t that enough proof that I’m his daughter?"Someone in the crowd immediately chimed in, "Mr. Osborne really is passionate about charity. I heard he’s sponsored a lot of underprivileged students. Based on that, Jessica really might be his daughter."Jessica shot me a smug, provocative smile. "Everly, you’re not beating me today. This contract is getting signed."Then she turned toward Emily impatiently. "What are we waiting for? Hurry up and sign it."As she spoke, she grabbed Emily’s arm and started dragging her toward the signing table."Hold on." My voice cut through the room icily.I stepped forward and blocked her path. Then I looked at her
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Chapter 9
"Mr. Osborne, we only offended your daughter to protect her reputation. Please spare us, considering our good intentions."More and more people bowed to me in apology, not because they truly recognized their mistakes, but because they were intimidated by the Osborne family’s power. After all, as the wealthiest family in the city, the Osbornes could ruin these so-called aristocratic clans with a mere flick of the wrist.Uncle Royce’s gaze shifted to Jessica. Cold sweat poured down her face, and her whole body trembled uncontrollably. She cowered in fear, her neck drawn in, and called out weakly, "Dad…"There was not a shred of warmth in Uncle Royce’s eyes as he stared straight at her. "Wendy, didn’t I tell you never to call me ‘Dad’? Have you forgotten what happened to those people?"Jessica jerked her head up, the blood draining from her face in an instant. She shook her head frantically. "No, Dad… Mr. Osborne, I just love you so much. I didn’t mean anything by it. I only ever want
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Chapter 10
"But you, Wendy… You kept pretending to be innocent and helpless. Uncle Royce pitied you, so he wrote you that recommendation letter. That day, he only brought you to Horizon Ventures because he wanted to give you a chance, but you turned around and used all of that to scam people."Wendy's face grew paler and paler until there wasn’t a trace of color left. "I... I really did see Mr. Osborne as a father figure. I've admired him since I was little. I wasn’t lying. Dad—" She caught herself immediately. "N-No, Mr. Osborne... Please believe me. I really wanted to be your daughter."Uncle Royce looked at her with open disgust. "If Everly hadn’t told me, I would never have known you were flaunting my name and throwing your weight around. If you truly needed help, the Osbornes were never going to deny you a meal. I would’ve even helped support your future if you’d asked properly."But instead, you chose to bully my beloved niece! You’ve completely disappointed me, Wendy. What you’ve done
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