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Chapter 6

مؤلف: Perfect Timing
Uniformed officers walked in, their expressions grim.

"Mr. Daniel Cook?" The lead officer held up his badge. "We have received a verified whistleblower report and, after reviewing the relevant evidence, suspect that you and your company are involved in multiple illegal activities, including massive commercial fraud, falsifying accounts, and tax evasion.

"This is a search warrant. You'll need to come with us for questioning."

Daniel's face turned as white as a sheet. He stood there gaping, una
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  • The Day the Office Talked Back and I Snapped   Chapter 10

    The moment my car turned into the company's driveway, I was surrounded by reporters. Cameras flashed while questions flew at me like bullets."Ms. Holt, why did the police take you away? Is the injury on your shoulder from a conflict?""Did you drive Daniel insane? Has your luck run out?""Will the company be affected?"I pressed a hand to my throbbing left shoulder and said in a raised voice, "The police will release all the case details at tomorrow's press conference. Now, if you'll excuse me, move aside!"I had barely made it through the office door, unable to even catch my breath, when a chorus of familiar voices erupted in my head."Oh no, Eloise is hurt!" the office chair creaked, sounding like it was about to cry. "It's all my fault for not being able to jump up and give that bastard a beating.""She's bleeding! I'm running off ten thousand flyers, cursing him out. May he choke on his own spit!" The printer buzzed with rage, the paper in its tray rattling as if it were re

  • The Day the Office Talked Back and I Snapped   Chapter 9

    The police led me through several heavy, reinforced doors. The smell of disinfectant in the air was so strong it stung my throat.The officer leading the way, Wilber Meyer, explained in a low voice as we walked, "After Daniel was detained, he completely lost it. First, he kept saying someone was out to get him."Then, he tried to hang himself with his belt from a railing, saying it'd be a release. So, we had no choice but to bring him here for a mandatory psychiatric evaluation."The visiting area was a lifeless courtyard.A few elderly patients in striped hospital gowns sat slumped on benches, staring blankly at the sky.In the corner, a familiar yet unrecognizable figure was crouched on the ground, gesticulating wildly at the air.His voice was hoarse but manic. "I have a lucky streak! I'm the real good luck charm! Come to me, all of you! Need a project? Want to get rich? All I have to do is nod, and the contracts come flying on their own. One puff from me and money falls right

  • The Day the Office Talked Back and I Snapped   Chapter 8

    As the sky gradually brightened, the IPO ribbon-cutting ceremony was packed with media cameras and distinguished guests.I walked onto the stage as the largest shareholder and the newly appointed chairwoman.Under the spotlight, it was almost too bright to see clearly.I'd just picked up the microphone when a trash bag landed precisely at my feet. It cracked, and a foul stench spread through the air.A boy, about seven or eight years old, was being pulled along by a sobbing woman. He stood in front of the crowd and shrieked, "Thief! Evil woman! You stole my daddy's company, and you also got him locked up with your lies!"The woman immediately burst into loud wails for the cameras. "Everyone, judge for yourselves! My husband worked his fingers to the bone to build this company and take it public, and then this backstabbing bitch framed him!"And now she's playing the saint. All you reporters, you have to stand up for my son and me!"In an instant, every camera lens pivoted toward

  • The Day the Office Talked Back and I Snapped   Chapter 7

    I headed back to my office, leaving the whole room full of people exchanging bewildered glances.Standing before the floor-to-ceiling windows of the new office, I looked down at the stage and lights being set up for the listing.Out of the blue, that humiliating morning from five years ago came crashing into mind.…Back in my senior year of college, I had already begun to notice my peculiar constitution.I couldn't walk down the street without some talent agent scouting me. I'd buy a lottery ticket on a whim and win. Even my entire dorm sailed through every grad and civil service exam like magic.My roommate, Alison Brady, called me a "walking good luck charm".One day, with dark circles under my eyes, I headed out to drop off Alison's résumé at a big-name company on her behalf.Still half asleep, I almost got clipped by a turning car while crossing the street.Amid the screech of brakes, someone yanked me back onto the curb.A middle-aged man with dark bags under his eyes s

  • The Day the Office Talked Back and I Snapped   Chapter 6

    Uniformed officers walked in, their expressions grim."Mr. Daniel Cook?" The lead officer held up his badge. "We have received a verified whistleblower report and, after reviewing the relevant evidence, suspect that you and your company are involved in multiple illegal activities, including massive commercial fraud, falsifying accounts, and tax evasion."This is a search warrant. You'll need to come with us for questioning."Daniel's face turned as white as a sheet. He stood there gaping, unable to utter a single intelligible word.He whipped his head toward me in disbelief. I shrugged and spread my hands, as if to say, "There's nothing I can do. You brought this on yourself."The officers moved swiftly. Inside his safe, they found not only the documents I'd photographed earlier but even more damning evidence.The trail of evidence was completely airtight.Daniel was officially taken away, and the conference room fell into an eerie silence.Just as I turned to leave, my former

  • The Day the Office Talked Back and I Snapped   Chapter 5

    A spasm crossed Daniel's face. Then, he laughed mockingly."Eloise, have you lost your mind? You expect me to believe you have hundreds of millions of dollars to invest?"Then, as if struck by a thought, he slammed the table again. "I get it now! You've been taking way bigger kickbacks than I even imagined! No wonder you're so cocky."He turned to his lawyer, Heath Tanner. "Take note of this! She just handed us more evidence. Looks like she's trying to beg for mercy in some roundabout way."He looked at me again with that smug, patronizing expression. "As I said—give me five million dollars, sign the agreement, and I'll let you off the hook. Why bother making up such an obvious lie? You're the major investor? Please."Instead of saying anything, I glanced over at Dominic.Taking the cue, Dominic stepped forward and pulled several documents stamped with red seals from his briefcase.As he spread them out in front of Daniel, he explained, "Mr. Cook, these are the share transfer co

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