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“Gave everything?”I couldn’t help but laugh.“My efforts were all taken for granted by you. As a stepping stone by Winnie, or as a disposable tool by you, Noah. From the moment you allowed her to humiliate me and decided to take my car, whatever we had between us was gone.”“Ava, I was really wrong!” Noah was on the verge of breaking down. “Come back. You’ll still be in charge of the company. I’ll make you Vice President! I’ll fire Winnie immediately! The car is yours, and the rent will be doubled! Please, just help me talk to Mr. Parker…”“Too late.”I looked at the people moving along the street and said calmly, “The court summons will arrive soon. You should think about how to face the judge.”With that, I hung up and blocked his number.The world instantly fell quiet.I took a deep breath. Even the air felt fresher.However, I didn’t expect another twist.That very night, a trending topic suddenly appeared on social media.#EliteFemaleExecutiveBulliesNewcomerIt was a

The company was thriving, with business growing stronger every month. The white car remained mine, though I no longer drove it myself and had hired a professional driver.Sometimes, I think about my time at Noah’s company, about how I ate nothing but expiring bread to save money for company equipment.Or the night I drank with clients until my stomach bled, then went to the hospital alone in the dead of night.Those days were the most passionate of my youth, and also the most foolish. I foolishly gave, foolishly trusted, and ended up with nothing but scars.One day, I passed a coffee shop in the basement level of a mall and saw a familiar figure.It was Winnie.She wore the shop’s uniform, her mask and cap hiding most of her face. Her head was lowered, mechanically packing drinks.“Welcome. Here’s your latte.”Her voice was hoarse, stripped of the crisp arrogance she once wielded in the conference room. Now, only numb exhaustion remained.I watched silently from a distance, no