Chapter 3

I once had Chloe sign off on a project that had already been fully negotiated.

Just as the client’s boss was about to sign, Chloe suddenly asked, “Can this project actually make money?”

The client immediately assumed that if even we had no confidence in the project, it had to be a losing deal. He refused to sign on the spot.

I stayed up all night drafting a new proposal that finally satisfied them.

I also promised that I would personally follow the project from start to finish. Only then did we manage to save the partnership.

Afterward, I asked Chloe for an explanation. She only lowered her head and wiped her tears.

“I can’t even understand the proposal. How was I supposed to know whether it would make money? Fine, I just won’t go sign anything next time.”

At the time, I was buried in work and too exhausted to argue with her, so I ignored her stupidity.

And it was not just Chloe.

I helped a lot of people in the company finish their work, largely because they were too stupid, and I was too tired to communicate with them.

But now that I was leaving, these idiots had finally realized something. If they could not properly take over the work I handed off, there would definitely be trouble.

So when they saw Sabrina pressuring me to hand over my work, they all blocked my way.

“Everyone has to hand over their work before resigning. Until you finish the handover, don’t even think about leaving this office.”

Their bloodshot eyes fixed on me.

It was as if we had truly been bitter enemies for the past few years.

Thinking back on all the times they had thanked me, I found it absurd.

At the same time, I had no desire to keep arguing with this rotten crowd.

So I sent each of them the documents they wanted me to hand over.

A full 3,200 pages.

Every page was proof of the overtime I had put in because of them.

But when they received the files, all they did was complain.

“How am I supposed to finish this much work?

“Sure, it’s my job, but Natalie has always been the one handling it. Am I really supposed to start from the beginning?

“This work is so hard. How could anyone handle it properly?”

Sabrina quickly said, “Natalie is only sending you this much to scare you. The actual handover definitely won’t take more than ten minutes.

“Otherwise, how did she finish all of it by herself?”

Everyone thought Sabrina had a point, and they immediately looked much more relieved.

I was afraid I might laugh out loud, so I grabbed my box and tried to leave as quickly as possible.

But Sabrina spoke again.

“You’ve settled what you owe the company, but you still haven’t settled what you owe your coworkers.”

I frowned. “What do I owe any of you?”

Chloe gritted her teeth. “Money, obviously.”

“Every project bonus gave you the biggest cut. You must have skimmed our share. Hurry up and give it back.”

After Chloe said that, my coworkers looked at me with even more resentment.

Only then did I understand why they had all turned on me with Sabrina.

They believed I had taken money that belonged to them.

“Bonuses are distributed based on each person’s contribution to the project. If you’re unhappy, take it up with the boss. Why are you coming after me?”

Chloe twisted the truth without blinking. “Because you stole our credit. That’s why the boss gave the money to the wrong person.”

“Then report me to the boss.

“Or report me to the police. Or serve me a court summons. As long as a court rules that I owe you the money, I’ll pay.

“But if you keep blocking me and refusing to let me leave, I’m calling the police right now.”

I took out my phone and was about to dial.

“Natalie, that’s enough. You’re already leaving the company. Do you still have to cause trouble for everyone?”