Chapter 2

I looked at everyone, completely stunned.

“What Henry is doing is a blatant violation of company policy! Forcing an intern to pay for the company’s raffle prize out of their own pocket? It’s only because you guys let him walk over you that he gets more and more shameless!”

One of my colleagues let out a heavy sigh.

“Well, what choice do we have? We were just unlucky enough to end up with a boss like him.”

“Henry is just a mid-level supervisor,” I argued indignantly. “There’s a General Manager above him, and a Board Chairman! If we band together and report him to the GM, let’s see how arrogant he can stay.”

My coworker quieted me down, leaning in to whisper in my ear.

“It’s useless. An intern tried to go over his head to report him to the GM before, but they were just chewed out for it.

"Ms. Brown, the General Manager, is the Chairman’s niece. And rumor has it that Mr. Collins and Ms. Brown are... real close.”

So this company is rotten straight to the core.

Suddenly, an idea popped into my head. I wasn't going to just walk away; I'd leave Henry a parting gift he'd never forget.

I looked at the group and softened my stance. “You know what? You guys actually make a good point. I’ll go apologize to Mr. Collins right now.”

I pushed open the office door once more, stepping right into the path of Henry’s fiery glare. Before he could explode, I spoke up first.

“Mr. Collins, I was way too reckless earlier. You’re completely right. I shouldn't be so hung up on money. Leave the raffle prize to me. You can count on me.”

Hearing that, the tension in Henry’s face melted into satisfaction.

“Hmph! At least you’re sensible enough to realize it. Putting you in charge of the prize was me giving you a chance to prove yourself.”

I lowered my head, playing along. “Thank you for your trust, Mr. Collins. I won't let you down.”

As I backed out of his office, Henry was already dialing the General Manager.

“Ms. Brown! The grand raffle prize for the party is all set. It’s the latest iPhone 17 everyone's been asking for. You can count on me to get things done!”

Watching his sickening, kiss-ass expression, a slow smile curved onto my lips. Oh, tomorrow’s party was going to be an unforgettable event for him.

That evening, I stopped by an Apple store, picked up an empty iPhone 17 box, stuffed it with a construction brick of the same weight, and sealed it up neatly with plastic wrap.

The next morning, I arrived at the office and handed over the wrapped box.

Henry grinned.

“You handled this pretty well. After the annual party wraps up, I’ll sign off on your full-time promotion.”

I matched his grin with one of my own. “As long as you’re satisfied, Mr. Collins.”

As the annual party kicked off, I pulled out my second phone, started a livestream on TikTok, and pointed the camera straight at the main stage.

"It's my company's annual party! The grand prize is the brand-new iPhone 17. Let’s see who the lucky winner is tonight!"

Viewers started flooding into the stream instantly.

[Must be nice working for a company like this! Meanwhile, my office gave us squat!]

[Honestly, I’d rather get nothing. Can you believe I won a set of dominoes at mine?!]

[Haha! RIP to the guy above.]

After the usual executive speeches and corporate small talk on stage, the moment everyone had been waiting for finally arrived.

The winning employee rushed onto the stage, practically glowing with excitement. He even announced into the mic that he couldn't wait to take the phone home and give it to his wife.

The chat went wild with praise.

[What a guy! Gets a shiny new phone and his first thought is giving it to his wife.]

[See? That’s a good company and a top-tier husband right there.]

[What a generous company! Major props to the management!]

Just as the winner clutched the box and prepared to step down, I raised my voice and shouted from the crowd, “Hey, since it's a gift for your wife, open it up and let us all get a look! Bring us some good luck!”

Others immediately joined in the cheering. “Yeah! Let us see what the hype around the iPhone 17 is all about!”

Under the eyes of hundreds of employees in the room and thousands watching live, the winner popped the seal and opened the phone box.

As soon as the contents were revealed, everyone's eyes widened in shock.