Last Life I Saved His Company, This Life I'm Watching It Burn의 모든 챕터: 챕터 1 - 챕터 9

"Nerina Larson, have you lost your mind? That's everyone's year-end bonus!" Mr. Wellington, the finance manager, slammed his fist on the table and roared. His voice rang through the entire hall. Nerina stood in the center of the stage, clutching three burlap sacks of scratch-off tickets. Leaning into the microphone, her voice was so sweet it was almost sickening when she said, "Everyone, quiet down and listen to me. I'm a lucky charm. This 500 thousand is just the seed money. "Once I scratch out 5 million dollars, won't everyone get a bigger share? You have to have dreams in life; you can't just keep your eyes on your measly salary!"The employees below the stage looked grim, and a few of them had already gotten to their feet, ready to storm the stage.My fiance, Alistair Kingsley, sat in the front row. He turned around and glared at Mr. Wellington. "Why are you yelling? What if you scare Nerina? She's doing this for the company's benefit! Do any of you even understand her innova

The remaining two burlap sacks of scratch cards were distributed to all employees. Soon, the sharp scrape of coins against tickets echoed through the hall. Nerina stood on the stage with a smug look on her face. "Hurry up and scratch them! Let's find out who luck is smiling on!"Yet, gradually, the auditorium fell silent, and the atmosphere grew increasingly heavy. "I didn't win anything.""Me neither.""I won ten dollars, but my year-end bonus was 500 dollars!"More than three thousand employees were involved, yet the total winnings were less than 20 thousand dollars. 500 thousand dollars had been reduced to 20 thousand dollars. The remaining 480 thousand dollars had gone down the drain. Looking at the useless tickets all over the floor, Nerina's face became ghastly pale, and her lips quivered. "T-This is impossible. I'm a lucky charm. You must have scratched them the wrong way, or you weren't sincere enough. So, you ruined my luck!"Right after that, she pointed at the e

All the color drained from Alistair's face, and he gripped the bars so hard his knuckles turned white. His voice trembled so badly that it was almost inaudible. "T-That's impossible… Nerina told me it was an investment, a wealth management product. She said she was investing to save money for our future wedding…"Drinking in the sight of his stupidity, I couldn't help but chuckle. "Oh? A wealth management product on a shady, unregulated gambling site? Alisatir, are you seriously this dim, or are you just playing dumb? Nerina's been tipping those male streamers with the loose change from that account."I pulled a stack of printed screenshots from my bag and pressed them one by one against the iron bars. These were all Nerina's spending records from various livestreams."Ms. Lucky Charm is so generous!""Thank you, Ms. Lucky Charm, for the ten subs!"Alistair's eyes became bloodshot as he stared at the screenshots. "T-That's impossible… Nerina told me she saved all of that money. Yo

While being dragged away, Sienna thrashed wildly and screamed Alistair's name at the top of her lungs. Watching the police car disappear into the distance, I thought the whole thing was nothing more than a farce. What kind of magic did a scumbag like Alistair even possess to make these women lose their minds over him? Perhaps they didn't love him, but they definitely loved the easy, consequence-free life he gave them. After dealing with Sienna, I returned to the company. Even though Alistair and Nerina were behind bars, they had left behind quite a mess, particularly the five-million-dollar deficit and the toxic corporate culture Nerina had created. I gathered all the employees for a meeting. This time, there was no lucky charm or empty promises. There were only data and compensation plans. "Everyone, I'll personally cover the shortfall in the year-end bonuses. Furthermore, the company will undergo a restructuring for employee stock ownership. From now on, every cent earned wil

Soon, the fire engines arrived and extinguished the blaze. Half of the Carlisle residence was destroyed. Nerina survived, but she suffered extensive burns across her entire body and was left completely disfigured. Lying on the hospital bed, she was wrapped up like a mummy, and only her eyes were exposed. The greed and calculation that used to fill those eyes were gone. All that remained was a hollow void. Nerina grunted, but she couldn't utter a single word. Paying her no mind, I turned around and left. This time, it was truly over. Alistair was dead, Nerina was crippled, and Sienna was behind bars. All the pain they had inflicted upon me had found its way back to them. …Three years later, Carlisle Group became the industry leader. I stood before the floor-to-ceiling windows on the top floor of the company, looking out at the bustling city below. Just then, a young female college student walked in with a proposal. Eyeing me anxiously, she explained, "Ms. Carlisle, this is m