All Chapters of Fired For Leaking Secrets To A Stray Cat: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

As soon as Samuel Cooper finished speaking, the HR representative beside him handed over a resignation agreement that had obviously been prepared in advance."Mr. Cooper specifically pleaded your case with the headquarters. They're even waiving the compensation penalty for breach of contract. Just sign the resignation agreement and pack your bags."My head buzzed from the sheer absurdity of it all.Right before the holidays, I had practically drunk myself sick and gotten a stomach ulcer just to secure deals worth over 100 million dollars for the company.I had planned to finally relax during the holidays, but out of nowhere, Samuel had announced that the department would draw lots to decide who would stay behind for overtime duty.It made no sense to me at that time. We were a tech company. There was absolutely no reason for anyone to be on call during the holidays.Nevertheless, I went along with the management's decision and joined the draw.Of course, out of everyone there, I

"Apologize? Are you insane? You're the one who screwed up first. Why should Mr. Cooper apologize to you?" Justin was the first to jump out and attack me. "So, this is what it was about. Back when Mr. Cooper asked everyone to draw lots for the holidays' duty shifts, you were unusually enthusiastic. You even volunteered to draw first. Turns out you just wanted to stay behind so you could leak corporate secrets!"I frowned immediately. The accusation was sheer nonsense.Back then, when Samuel proposed the overtime duty, all the staff had been complaining nonstop. It was Samuel who singled me out for being the so-called department's top performer and told me to set an example for everyone else.Who would've thought I would end up drawing the overtime shift on the very first try? Now that I thought about it, maybe they had been setting me up from the moment that the lottery started.Whether I had actually leaked anything never mattered in the first place. What mattered was whether eve

A few seconds later, whispers exploded through the venue like a tidal wave."'Welcome2026'? Isn't that just the company Wi-Fi password we switched to at the end of last year?""Yeah! It's literally printed on the back of the visitor registration forms at reception!""So, on New Year's Eve, Levi was just talking to a… cat?"The initial shock and contempt in the room quickly gave way to absurdity. Many guests looked like they didn't know whether to laugh or facepalm themselves.Under the spotlight, Samuel's face went from flushed red to deathly pale. He clearly hadn't expected the so-called corporate secrets he had built his entire accusation around to turn out to be so ridiculously innocent.Forcing himself to stay composed, he slammed a hand against the podium. His voice came out sharp with panic. "Stop trying to confuse everyone with word games, Levi! What does a Wi-Fi password prove?"If anything, this only proves how calculating you are! You deliberately used something trivia

Declan deliberately dragged out the sentence, instantly drawing everyone's attention.At the same time, I gave a slight nod toward the staff member in charge of the presentation screen. He understood immediately, and the giant screen switched again.This time, the footage playing was a compilation of several surveillance clips. The location was, as usual, the duty room, but the timestamp showed it was from late one night, a week before New Year's Eve.In the video, Samuel and Justin stood inside the duty room with their backs facing the camera. They deliberately kept their voices low as they spoke."We've already smoothed things over on Mr. McGrath's side," Samuel said. "The price wasn't cheap, but we finally got our hands on their final pricing plan for the new product."Justin's voice was filled with obvious flattery. "Brilliant move, Mr. Cooper! In that case, we should…"Samuel snorted coldly. "Doesn't Levi always brag about being the key contributor to this project? Well, we'

The product launch ended in disarray. Over the following days, the company announced Samuel's termination.At the same time, the company released an official statement restoring my reputation and, in accordance with labor laws, paid all overtime compensation and damages they had previously withheld from me.Justin was fired, too, for assisting in the conspiracy and engaging in unethical conduct. His reputation within the industry was ruined, making it nearly impossible for him to find similar work again.Samuel ended up in an even worse situation. The audit investigation uncovered far more issues during his time at the company, including falsified expense reports, kickback schemes, and other financial misconduct.The company not only fired him but also filed a formal lawsuit against him.News of the scandal spread rapidly throughout the industry. From that point on, no reputable company was willing to hire him again. He was effectively blacklisted from the industry.Rumor had it