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After that incident, not one of them covered for me. They even blamed me for being so useless, saying I had ruined their fun by passing out after only a few days of work.Thinking about it now, I really had been a fool."In your dreams!" I said as I looked back at him one last time before walking away.I had been a fool for so many years, and it was finally time to wake up. Despite leaving without hesitation, Bob's words kept echoing in my head. Eva, my sister… Her medical bills for the month weighed on me like a mountain to the point that I could barely breathe.After thinking it over, I decided to collect this month's pay first. At the very least, I was not going to let the company keep what it owed me.Once I made up my mind, I headed straight for my workstation.When I passed by Kyle's office, I heard shouting and yelling from inside. "What did you say? Dean actually asked how much all of you are making? Is he trying to start a rebellion?!"Kyle slammed the desk so hard

"I knew it. You're always loyal to the company. Don't listen to the rumors out there. If something's bothering you, don't bottle it up," Kyle said to me after cutting me off.A mocking smile appeared on my lips. Would saying anything change a thing? I then said, "Why don't we start with a promotion first, then? I think the position of departmental head suits me. Also, when are you giving me a raise?"Kyle's smile remained, as if he had prepared an answer just for this. "I know things are getting hard for you, but there are so many young people in the company. We have to give them a chance to prove themselves, right? There's no rush on your promotion or raise. You're a senior employee. Do you really think I would mistreat you?"Just another empty promise.I crossed my arms and said, "Fine. Then I'll hand my projects over to them. I won't handle them anymore."Kyle's smile finally faltered. "That won't do. You're the person I value most in this company. From now on, you're the sales

I turned to look at all the other employees and held the card up. "Summit Group has invited me to join them as chief director of sales, with an annual salary of six hundred thousand dollars. After four full years, I'll receive shares as well. What have I gotten after eight years here? A burden that has kept getting heavier, a salary that is constantly lowered, and today's blatant humiliation."I have no reason not to choose Summit Group. The same goes for all of you. Can anyone give me a reason to say no?"The whole room fell silent. If they had been treated this way, they never would have stayed for eight years. They would have left long ago.Looking at their faces, I knew the time was right. "Then, are you willing to come to Summit Group with me? I promise that as long as you're willing to leave, you'll be part of my founding team. You all know what kind of person I am. As long as you work under me, promotions and raises won't just be empty words."The entire conference room stir

I turned my sight to Sam, both annoyed and amused as the staff from Summit Group greeted me. "Didn't you tell me the company was controlled by senior employees, and that you were a CEO with no power at all? Tell me, who's controlling the company? Him? Him? Or him?"I pointed at the young staff one by one, and Sam scratched his head in embarrassment. "I just made it sound harder so you'd feel sorry for me. Besides, it really was like that when I first got here."But I'm still the son of a very powerful family. How could I let anyone bully me like that? So, I called my dad on the spot, had them fired, and hired a new group of young people. It's just that we really don't know much about how to actually run the company, so I was thinking of poaching you."I flicked him on the forehead, then led the young employees to their workstations. "Fine, we'll start working now.""Wait, now?" Sam was still holding his head, unable to react.I rolled my eyes at him and said, "Of course. Did you b