All Chapters of One Rigid Time Card, One Terrified Boss: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

After I failed to check in for the eighth time, I went straight to HR to look for Felicia Lane.I shoved my phone in her face and demanded, "Why did my check-in fail again?"Before this, I'd already checked in seven times in a row. And every single time, Felicia had found some excuse to reject it.She'd reject it because my pose was off by a hair from the one she specified and therefore wasn't perfect enough. Or she'd say my background didn't match the one she posted in the group chat, so it didn't count.But this time, my pose was perfect and the background matched exactly. Even the curve of my smile was a precise 45 degrees, just like she required.And yet, I still failed to check in.Growing irritated, I was determined to get an explanation from Felicia.She barely glanced at my screen before going back to admiring her manicure, letting out a dismissive snort.She said, "Your timing is obviously wrong, and you still have the nerve to ask me? Have you even bothered to read th

Ever since I joined the company, I'd been the first one in and the last one to leave every single day.There were nights I drank so much at business dinners that I nearly wrecked my stomach. I'd end up in the bathroom, throwing up blood, just to chase leads and build partnerships.I'd pulled all-nighters going back and forth with clients to close deals, negotiating every detail just to reach an acceptable agreement for both sides.And yet, none of that mattered to Mr. Clooney. He dismissed all my efforts and contributions just like that, as if it meant nothing.My nose stung, and tears threatened to spill over. But I bit down hard on my lip, forcing them back.Now that I'd seen how biased Mr. Clooney was and his double standards, I knew nothing I said would change anything.I could only swallow the humiliation and turn to leave his office.Frustrated, I went downstairs to buy a cup of hot cocoa. While sipping on it, I mindlessly scrolled through posts on my phone, trying to dist

Felicia's apology was clearly forced, but an apology was still an apology. I wasn't about to go back on my word.I said, "I'll reach out to the clients now, Mr. Clooney. I'll do my best, but since we've already missed the best window to negotiate, I can't guarantee the outcome."I then pulled out my phone and started calling the clients I'd been working with, putting them on speaker.But they'd already been poached and locked into better contracts by a competitor. No matter how I tried to persuade or negotiate with them, they all turned us down."Sorry, Wendy, but I've already signed with Solance Corp. I can't just go back on my word. I'll have to give up my partnership with your company this time.""I thought your company wasn't interested anymore when you didn't follow up, Wendy. So I went ahead and partnered with Solance Corp."After over a dozen rejections in a row, Mr. Clooney shot me a long look, clearly ready to snap.But then, he seemed to remember something and instead

Felicia hadn't expected me to retaliate like that. She shot me a vicious look, then immediately teared up. She put her hand to her chest and started playing the victim. "Look how Wendy is slandering me, Mr. Clooney! Do you really think you landed those big deals on your own without the company's help, Wendy? They came because of the company's reputation. What does that have to do with you?"She continued, "Just because you ran around for a few days and closed a couple of deals, you think you're a big deal and trying to threaten the company? Dream on!"With Felicia stirring things up and me refusing to back down, James' temper finally snapped. He slammed the table hard.He said, "Fine, Wendy. You want to quit? Then quit! No one's stopping you! This company doesn't revolve around any one person. Don't get ahead of yourself!"The reason you're so outstanding now is not because of your own ability—it's the company's platform making you look good. You're nothing without me and the com

Felicia's face flushed red under everyone's gaze. She shot me a vicious look.She said, "Stop spouting nonsense, Wendy! That's slander! I can sue you for defamation right now!"I didn't panic and simply connected my phone to the big screen in a calm manner. Then, I pulled up her posts in front of everyone.I said, "You were the one who uploaded these posts and said James is your dad. You even posted photos of your family traveling together. So how exactly am I slandering you?"Felicia's face went pale. She hadn't expected me to come across her posts.Gossip spread like wildfire in the conference room at once."So Felicia is actually Mr. Clooney's illegitimate daughter? Now that you mention it, they do look alike!""Mr. Clooney has always played the part of a devoted husband, but turns out he has an illegitimate daughter as old as his own daughter?""Didn't he marry into his wife's family too? This company only exists because of his wife's family money, and yet he's so ungratefu