All Chapters of My Bonus Was Removed, So I Ended Them: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1 Stolen Credit

"Mr. Chandler, I've decided to accept your offer. Is there still room to negotiate the salary you mentioned last time?"As I placed the heavy file on the office table, I started the conversation in a cold and composed tone."Of course."The man sitting at the desk readily agreed. "Ms. Lane, you're the type of woman I admire most in the workplace. If you're willing to join us, I personally guarantee your annual dividends will be at least eight figures."Upon hearing that, any lingering hesitation about leaving my current job—where I earned only three thousand a month—vanished instantly. I signed the contract on the spot.As I headed back to my old office to complete the handover, I sighed while looking at the familiar decoration around me.Fresh out of university, I’d been full of ambition. That was how Kai Moran convinced me to join his new startup.I climbed my way up from the very bottom to become Head of Product. It took ten long years of grinding work, drinking at endless bu

Chapter 2 Mass Betrayal

"I've disliked Eliza for a long time. There aren't many projects to go around, yet she always steals the job. In the end, nothing comes of it," someone said."Mary’s growth was slow only because she’s not as loose as Eliza. Once, an old pervert grabbed her bottom, and she didn’t even react. Deep down, she must’ve enjoyed it."My entire body went ice cold as disappointment washed over me."We've worked together for years. I've helped you all the time, and you all know my true nature. Now, just to brown-nose the new supervisor, you throw away your dignity!" I snapped.People had always been fickle. However, I had always treated my subordinates like they were my friends.When the company’s cash flow ran dry and layoffs started, I used my own money to keep the staff employed."Rory, when you first joined us, you sent the cost sheet to the client instead of the actual quote. If I hadn't stepped in, you would've been forced to compensate millions in damages."My voice turned icy as

Chapter 3 Kai's Taunting

I took a deep breath and took photos of the situation before swiftly calling the police."Hi, I'd like to make a report. Someone has stolen two of my gold necklaces that cost me around a million."Mary's face went pale. She instantly snatched my phone away while shouting as loud as she could. "No one stole anything! Stop trying to twist the facts!"Once she said that, the door slowly swung open to reveal Kai, who'd arrive late as usual. The moment he saw me, his face contorted into a scowl."Eliza, how many times must I tell you? Your name was accidentally included in the Counseling-Out List. Still, if you're willing to start over from the very bottom with a reduced salary, I can give you another chance."You rejected me, and now you're causing a scene. Will you only be happy when everyone hates you?" he snapped out.I forced myself to swallow back my rage and told him everything that happened.With an impatient look on his face, he retorted, "It's just a search. What about it?

Chapter 4 Deleted Files

I heaved a sigh. All I felt was a sense of powerlessness.It was indeed true that the company won over the investor through a crucial piece of technology.However, I was the developer of that piece of technology. I majored in programming during my university studies, and I only transferred to the sales department because the company was understaffed. They were desperate and just threw everyone at the task.Clint Warner showed no mercy. I had to shamelessly pester him over and over, enduring countless late nights to help him resolve a database leak.Only after that did he finally take me seriously and give the company a chance at partnership.What a joke. Kai actually thought he was so powerful that he would rather burn the bridge just for one million. In the end, he fired the very person critical to the deal. "Cut the crap. You're no longer useful, so sign the termination agreement." Kai huffed and flung a stack of documents my way.I was about to sign them without hesitation

Chapter 5 You Set Me Up

In less than two weeks, Mary was knocking on my door."Eliza, you bitch! How dare you set me up! You knew the original code was stored in those folders, yet you provoked me into deleting them!"I frowned and made sure to block the doorway so that she could not force her way into my home.When Mary noticed the suit I was wearing, she let out a cold scoff. "I never knew you could be so vain. You've been unemployed for days, yet you still have the mood to buy new office clothing," she said in a biting, passive-aggressive tone.As I had just returned home from work, I was too exhausted to continue arguing with her.However, my silence was an implicit confession in Mary's eyes. With glee written all over her face, she said, "While you set me up, I'm not a petty woman. As long as you bow and apologize, then restore the original code, I can be gracious enough to forgive you. I'll even hire you as my assistant."That demand only made me laugh. I pulled out my phone and played the video

Chapter 6 A Fake Play

Mary sucked in a sharp breath.Seeing that I refused to help her, she dropped to her knees right in the crowded lobby of the apartment building."Please, Eliza. I beg you. You caused such a huge mess at work, yet you are now leaving? What are the rest of us supposed to do with it? You're the one who deleted the code. Only you can restore it. If you're really that heartless, I might as well die!"A cold glint flashed in the air. All of a sudden, Mary pulled out a sharp knife and held it to her throat.Tears streamed down her face as she sobbed uncontrollably. Bowing over and over until her forehead reddened, she pleaded, "Please help me just this once. After this, I swear I'll never bother you again!"Under the sympathetic and curious stares of the neighbors, I thought about how I might have to go through a background check at my new job, and I didn't want things to get too ugly.Hence, I had no choice but to follow Mary back.…The moment the elevator doors opened, Kai was

Chapter 7 Things Took a Turn for the Worse

Kai was completely thrown off guard by Mary's words. Shock and fury crashed through his eyes as he roared, "Don't you dare, Eliza! That source code is the company's private property. "You would be committing a crime if you leaked it to others! Plus, we signed a non-compete agreement, and the penalty is one billion. No one could afford to pay for it!"Now that the facade had crumbled, he revealed his true colors instantly.I let out a soft laugh and said coldly, "I don't need you to remind me about this. Of course, I am aware of the non-compete agreement. "However, talking about the penalty won't help you, Mr. Moran. After all, you still haven't paid me the monthly non-compete compensation I'm owed."Kai was infuriated. Gritting his teeth, he snarled, "You've already resigned. What's the point of holding onto the source code? This is just your revenge on me, to force me into admitting that I was wrong."Then, with dramatic self-pity, he called all the employees over. In front

Chapter 8 Too Late

At that moment, all hope was shattered. Kai was so furious that he nearly fainted.He grabbed Rory by the collar and roared, "Who allowed you to mess with company property?"Rory was bewildered by Kai's reaction, and her legs were shaking in fear. "It was Ms. Hansen. She said she didn't want to see any trace of Eliza, so she told me to delete everything…"Before Rory could finish her words, Mary immediately cut her off. She glared viciously at Rory and said, "Stop spouting nonsense! You did it on your own! Get out! You're fired!"Rory stood there in a daze. In that split second, security rushed in, grabbed her by the arms, and dragged her out of the office.Kai snatched the laptop and attempted to recover the data.The moment he confirmed it had truly been formatted, his body went limp. His expression turned blank with despair."Get the tech department here! If they can't recover it, they’re all fired!"I watched coldly from the side and said, "It's useless. All company lapto

Chapter 9 A New Life

Instead, it was Mary who ran after me. Her eyes filled with desperate pleading as she said, "Eliza, you joined Mr. Chandler's company, right? Could you take me with you?"In our industry, it was common to bring trusted subordinates along when switching jobs.Even Rory was looking at me pitifully and begged, "Eliza, for the sake of our years of friendship, you can't just watch me die here!"I refused without hesitation."Once bitten, twice shy. Mary, taking you with me would mean I haven't learned my lesson. Do you think I'm going to wait for you to backstab me again? If I really took you two with me, that would be a crime. I'd go to prison."Before they could say anything else, I got into the cab and left.In the rear-view mirror, the two crying figures shrank into tiny dots, then disappeared completely.…Half a year later, after finishing my probation, I was officially hired.The new job didn't pay much, but it was stable. My coworkers were friendly, and there were no endl

Chapter 10 The End of Everything

At the end of the year, our unit assigned inspection tasks.Since I had dealt with many companies and knew their accounting books like the back of my hand, the leader gave me a difficult case."We received a public report that this company's accounts are suspicious. We believe they're falsifying records."As I took a closer look, I noticed it was Kai's company.When I led the team and pushed open the office door, Kai's expression was absolutely priceless. His eyes widened in shock, and even his legs trembled uncontrollably.I took out the documents and said sternly, "I'm Eliza Lane from the Tax Bureau. Please cooperate with our tax inspection.""Eliza…" Kai stammered. "When did you start working for the Tax Bureau?"I smiled and replied, "Thanks to you, Mr. Moran. It was on the very day you fired me."His office employees recognized me and began whispering."Why is Eliza back? Is she here for revenge?"Mary, holding a stack of files, caught my eye. She froze like a cat whose

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