Todos os capítulos de Execute Your Own Downfall: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 8

The USB drive hit the table with a sharp crack that echoed through the conference room. No one moved.My name is Lina Hartwell, and I was the company's second-in-command. Everyone knew it. My methods were sharp, and my results sharper. I had led most of the company's core projects from the ground up.In every way that mattered, I was the backbone of this place. Only Sophia Becker had the nerve to reach out and take the USB drive.She held it like a trophy, satisfaction written across her face. "Lina, I'm doing this for the good of the company. This algorithm is the result of everyone's hard work. If the other employees found out you'd been taking sole credit for it, who knows? We might have a full-on revolt on our hands."I shifted my gaze across the table to Vincent Stark, my boyfriend and the company's CEO."Vincent, tell me. Did this company build that algorithm?" I asked.I already knew what he would say. Years ago, when the company struggled to survive its early days, he had

I had no interest in staying at the office any longer than necessary. A one-week suspension felt like a paid vacation.What I did not expect was a call from Vincent two days in. He sounded frantic the moment I picked up. "Lina, get back to the office. Something's gone seriously wrong!"I had seen this coming. My voice stayed even. "What happened?"He spoke quickly, tripping over his words, but within a minute I understood.It was exactly as I had predicted. Sophia had no real familiarity with the algorithm. She had tried to integrate it several times and failed each time. It would not adapt under her handling.Instead of stopping there, she decided she knew better and altered the core parameters herself. The result was a complete system crash across the new product line.I tried hard not to laugh. Failing to adapt the algorithm was one thing. But rewriting base code without understanding it? What had she been thinking?Vincent's voice dropped low over the phone. "Babe, what happ

The meeting room fell silent.Vincent stared at the certificate. His fingers trembled, and he could not find a single word in his defense.Sophia had not caught up yet. She assumed I was bluffing, and her face showed open contempt. "Lina, put the fake certificate away. You're not scaring anyone. A complex algorithm like this couldn't have been built by one person working alone. That's just not realistic."She held her chin high, her eyes filled with disdain. Her ignorance struck me as sad rather than threatening."For you, maybe not. For me, it wasn't that hard." I tilted my head past her and looked at Vincent. "If you don't believe me, ask your boss."That was when Sophia finally sensed the shift. The smile on her face froze as she turned slowly toward Vincent.His face had gone completely white. He drew a long breath, and when he spoke, his voice faltered. "Lina, you don't have to take it this far. What happened that day was my fault. I wasn't trying to take your work. With all

The press conference reversed public opinion overnight. People who had torn me apart online rushed to delete their posts and issue apologies, pivoting to sympathy just as quickly.[So she was the wealthy one all along, helping him build the company from the ground up. She had the talent and the backing. She never needed to use anyone.][This guy is unbelievable. His girlfriend gave him everything. Money, connections, the core technology. He repaid her by cheating, stealing her work, and trying to destroy her reputation. Disgusting.][Stand your ground. Men like this deserve to lose everything.]…At the same time, my legal team shifted into full offensive mode. Alongside the patent infringement case, they compiled screenshots of every defamatory post, had them notarized, and filed additional defamation claims.My lawyer told me the evidence alone was more than enough to bury Vincent.Vincent, for his part, lost his nerve completely. He began calling and messaging me nonstop.Vi