All Chapters of Black Friday Profit Storm: 30M In, 100K Out: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

"Excess usage was a necessary optimization to achieve the best delivery results, and the adjustment was properly filed in advance," I explained.I placed the filing record on the director's desk.Tristan Hayes tore it in half the moment it touched the surface. "Stop shifting blame. Your system has caused the company measurable financial damage."He threw me out of his office. As I turned, I caught sight of Wesley Pierce, the sales manager, slipping inside with a fawning smile plastered across his face."Look at him," someone muttered nearby. "Every time he sees Mr. Hayes, he turns into a lapdog.""Well, he's part of Mr. Hayes' inner circle. Any good news always goes to the sales division first.""What do you expect? Sales bring in revenue. When it's our finance department, the question is always the same. What do you contribute? What profit have you created?""Speaking of contributions, the biggest one during Black Friday came from Ms. Lynn."A few coworkers had been killing ti

Chapter 2

I replied to Tristan's message. "Noted, no objection."Tristan was clearly pleased with himself after using me as an example. A few eager sycophants immediately chimed in, praising his decisiveness. I opened my email and looked at the confirmation notice that my patent application had been approved.I hoped Tristan would show the same lack of objection when he was asked to answer for the financial damage he had caused the company."Ms. Lynn, you absolutely have to come to tomorrow's celebration."Wesley passed by my desk and made sure to savor the word "celebration", as if repeating his victory aloud made it shine more brightly.His posturing didn't faze me. There was no point barking back at someone who behaved like a dog. Only after he left did everyone start complaining."I'm done with this. They always schedule team events on weekends.""Who wants to spend their weekends with the same people from work?"I offered a few absentminded consolations while checking the next day

Chapter 3

The excitement in the room didn't erase the worry beneath it."Our usual monthly sales barely reach five million dollars. If it exceeds 10 million, there will be an extra bonus before.""What's there to worry about? Ms. Lynn just got transferred to the sales division. She'll have to work twice as hard to prove her loyalty if she wants to return to the technical division."Tristan had clearly thought the same. As soon as the meeting ended, he came straight to me."Jenna, you saw how determined the chairman is. I've been acting for your own good. I want you to get along with your teammates. As long as you show commitment and put the company first, you'll absolutely receive your share of the next reward."I let out a quiet, cold laugh. "Mr. Hayes, I'm part of the sales division now. Of course, I'll work with my colleagues. As for the system, it's just a tool. I look forward to seeing this round's sales results.""You ungrateful brat. You think the system can't run without you? Every

Chapter 4

"Please. They think sales is easy? If we weren't out there every day closing deals, where would the money come from to pay all those people sitting comfortably in their offices?"The complaints from the sales division had long since lost their sting. Petty exclusion and workplace bullying were hardly enough to shake me anymore.I walked over to Wesley and submitted a request for a post outstation."Mr. Pierce, everyone looks exhausted from handling online sales these past few days. I'd like to contribute as well. We shouldn't neglect offline channels, and this is a good chance for me to train and understand how hard the team works."My reasoning made sense to him, and he approved the outstation request. The target client was important and notoriously difficult to handle. Since no one had time to maintain relationships with that client right now, sending me was a convenient way to grind down my morale as well."Jenna, your enthusiasm is what matters. As for the budget, don't worry.

Chapter 5

The next morning, when I woke up in the hotel and checked my phone, messages were pouring in nonstop. My phone screen was flooded with unread messages and missed-call notifications. I connected the charger, switched on the hotel Wi-Fi, and let everything load at its own pace.The company group chat was in full meltdown."What is the technical division even doing? Where are the pushes?""Mr. Hayes, the push interface is throwing a 500 error. Users are reporting they aren't receiving any promotional messages.""What's going on? The presale has been open for ten minutes, and we have fewer than 100 orders."Mixed into the chaos were Tristant's frantic messages in the management group chat."@Tech Division Everett, fix the system immediately.""@Sales Division Wesley, where's your team? Start manual outreach and get on the phones.""@Sales Division Jenna, get back here right now. That's an order."Then came the desperate reply from the new technical supervisor, Everett Hayes."Mr.

Chapter 6

The moment we sat down, the client's lead representative made eye contact with a frosty demeanor and immediately questioned our company's technical competence, pointing to the disastrous presale numbers from the night before.I remained composed, opened my personal laptop, and connected it to the conference room projector."Mr. Crest, last night's chaos occurred because the company was temporarily unable to use the full-version smart push system that I developed independently."I brought up a sanitized demo interface. "Please take a look. This is what the system actually looks like."I walked him through the core algorithm model, the precision profiling engine, and the dynamic optimization logic."During Black Friday, 88% of the company's orders were generated directly through this system. Its effectiveness is backed by 30 million dollars in real revenue. Last night's failure demonstrates, from the opposite direction, how indispensable it is."If we cooperate, I can tailor a dedi

Chapter 7

Tristan immediately echoed the accusation, "Yes, and after Jenna was reassigned, she no longer cooperated. She refused to return and provide support."I didn't respond right away. Instead, I placed the travel approval, workflow screenshots, and my train ticket receipt on the table. Then, I opened the screenshots I had saved earlier, especially the ones showing the removal of the API limit and Finn's explanation of the system's failure. I turned my phone to Oliver and spoke in an even tone."Mr. Grant, the system has been running smoothly since Black Friday. The technical division's monitoring logs can confirm this."The direct cause of this failure is the new technical supervisor removing the safeguard threshold I designed to keep the system stable. He did so without proper testing or risk assessment."At the same time, no one in the current technical team understands the core algorithm or knows how to perform real-time optimization. During the presale traffic surge, the system c

Chapter 8

Compensation? Theft of trade secrets? I had been waiting for Tristan to make that accusation.I reached into my briefcase and placed a contract on the table. It had been stamped with a dark blue seal."Mr. Grant, this is the annual framework agreement I signed with Crest Corporation during this trip. The first year order amount is eight million dollars."Oliver looked at the eight-million-dollar contract and then Tristan and the others, the very people who had just cost the company tens of millions while scrambling to shift blame. His expression turned to ice.Cornered, Tristan lashed out, "Even so, you're still a company employee. I order you to fix the system immediately. If you refuse, I'll fire you for insubordination and make sure that stain follows you for life."I held his gaze and finally revealed my last card. "Fix the system? I'm afraid I can't.""Why not?""Because the system's core algorithm and data-processing methodology are already protected under a national paten

Chapter 9

Oliver approached me with a conciliatory tone."Ms. Lynn, some decisions made by the previous management were indeed inappropriate. The company is willing to negotiate the terms of your patent license, as well as your position, salary, and bonuses. The Christmas presale disaster and the Crest Corporation project both require your involvement—""Mr. Grant," I cut him off. My voice was steady and unequivocal, leaving no room for interpretation."Given the company's recent actions, including but not limited to unlawful salary deduction, illegal deductions, malicious reassignment, and workplace bullying, all of which directly violate labor law and have significantly damaged my professional dignity, mental well-being, and industry reputation, the foundation of trust required for an employment relationship no longer exists."I turned down their offer to keep me and stated that the company would need to provide the legally required severance package, calculated at my full rate, along with

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