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Three years of my blood, sweat, and tears… Nearly one million dollars of personal subsidies every year… But it'd all been reduced to being "heartless" and "desperate for money".Susan shoved her phone toward me, her hand shaking."Ms. Clarke! The internal company chat has blown up! Everyone's reposting Cecily's video, and some people are even… Some are even saying they're going to report us to the Department of Labor and the Department of Revenue!"She paused, her voice dropping even lower. "And also… the cafeteria's Chef Pollard just sent word through someone. He asked if we plan to lay off his team and said that several suppliers have been calling about overdue payments…"My phone rang again. It was the project director from our biggest client, Stellar Group.His tone was extremely serious. "Ms. Clarke. I've seen the trending news about your company. Our company cares deeply about the reputation and stability of our partners. The board… has expressed serious concern about your c

"It was an oversight of mine. I failed to fully consult with employees, causing inconvenience and misunderstanding for everyone," I added.Down in the audience, Cecily and Jeremy exchanged smug glances, and a few people even chuckled.Without stopping, I signaled Susan to turn on the projector. A detailed financial report appeared on the massive screen behind me."This is a detailed financial report for the company's cafeteria that covers the three years since I took over and reformed it, and it has been audited by a third-party accounting firm."To ensure the cafeteria's operation, I've personally injected a total of 2.8 million dollars into the company's administrative account over the past three years."After deducting the company's standard meal subsidies, the actual annual deficit has been approximately 935 thousand dollars."The seafood thermidor dish that sparked this controversy costs 21 dollars and 30 cents per serving for ingredients alone, not including labor, utilitie

The conference hall door shut behind me, sealing off the uproar and desperate wails inside."What? Our year-end bonuses are gone?""Why? Didn't we just land a bigger contract?""Moira Clarke! Get back in here and explain yourself!"I ignored them.I went back to my office, with Susan following behind me. Her eyes were still red-rimmed, but they were now shining with excitement and vindication."Ms. Clarke, that was incredible! But… are the year-end bonuses really canceled? That's a huge amount of money…"I sat down, turned on my computer, and pulled up the company's HR backend system."The funds from Stellar Group are part of next year's budget. The money will only come in installments after the project actually launches. As for our year-end bonuses, those are calculated and paid based on this year's profits."Even though this incident didn't directly cost us any clients, the negative press it caused knocked us out of another major bid we were competing for."I opened an emai

Cecily's parents sobbed uncontrollably in court, repeatedly claiming that Cecily was "still young" and "didn't know better", and pleaded for the court to please just spare her.But the law didn't believe in tears.Ultimately, the court ruled that Cecily's actions constituted commercial defamation, and she was ordered to issue a public apology to our company, as well as pay 1.5 million dollars in financial damages.This verdict shook the company. For the first time, everyone truly realized that a single sentence posted online could really ruin a person's life.After this particular incident, the company culture subtly shifted. No one openly complained about the company policies anymore, nor did anyone dare to collude in factions to push their own agendas. Everyone became very cautious with their words and actions, and the office became eerily quiet.The pre-made cafeteria meals were still awful, and food deliveries remained expensive.People started to miss the old days. They miss

The company's annual net profit had reached a historic high.Harvey, the CEO, announced excitedly, "The board has decided that this year's year-end bonuses will be triple the amount originally promised last year."Thunderous applause and cheers filled the hall.Next, it was my turn to take the stage and present the Grand Champion award for the High-Performer Points System.The winner was a young engineer who had joined the company just over a year ago. Thanks to his outstanding contributions on a major project, he had earned the highest points total in the entire company.His reward was a half-million-dollar, interest-free home loan funded by the company.When this prize was announced, the hall erupted once again.The young engineer was so overwhelmed with emotion that he could barely speak coherently. Facing the microphone, he gave me a look of deep gratitude."Thank you, Ms. Clarke! And thank you to the company! I… I'll definitely build my home here and dedicate my whole life