All Chapters of Single and Disposable: My New Year's Revenge: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

Three days before the New Year's holiday began, the admin department posted the holiday duty schedule in the group chat. Since public relations was a special line of work, someone had to monitor public opinion and client feedback during the break.I opened the spreadsheet and saw my name, Jeremy Crawford, listed as the person on duty.I froze. Wasn't my coworker, Bryan Simpson, supposed to be on duty for New Year's?I walked straight over to Bryan's desk. He was styling his hair in front of a small mirror, looking pleased with himself."Bryan, what's going on with the schedule? Weren't you supposed to be on duty for New Year's?" I asked, holding back my anger.Bryan slowly leaned back in his chair without even meeting my eyes, spinning a lighter in his hand. "Oh, that. I had plans for New Year's, so I switched shifts with you."Tickets for that big theme park were almost impossible to get. My girlfriend had to pay a scalper extra just to grab them, and they weren't refundable."

Chapter 2

Aidan Rios, a senior employee, said sarcastically, "Jeremy, Bryan is right. His girlfriend comes from a wealthy family. Who knows, the company might end up counting on her to bring in some big deals down the road!"Have you been single for so long that your mind has become twisted and you can't stand seeing other people happy?"A male intern who had just graduated chimed in. "Exactly, Jeremy. If I were you, I'd volunteer to help. You're single anyway. You'll just go home and sit there by yourself. How miserable. Why not stay at work and keep yourself busy instead?"No wonder you can't find a girlfriend. With such a petty personality, what woman would ever want you?"They kept talking over each other, their voices ringing in my ears like a swarm of flies. At that moment, I finally realized there was no point in trying to reason with these people.I slammed my palm down on the desk, and the sudden noise made all of them flinch. "Shut up, all of you! Since you care so much about the

Chapter 3

The blood rushed straight to my head in an instant. I had been working on this major project for three months!Over those three months, I never left the office before 10:00 pm. I had revised the proposal more than ten times, pulled countless all-nighters, and lost clumps of hair.Now the proposal was finalized, the client was satisfied, and we were about to sign the acceptance documents so I could receive my commission and year-end bonus. Making me hand over the project at this point was obviously an attempt to take credit for my work.Sure enough, the moment Bryan heard the news, he dropped the pitiful look he had been putting on, and the corners of his mouth curled up despite his efforts to hide it.He shot me a smug glance. "Ms. Robertson, don't worry. I definitely won't let you down! I'll do a far better job than certain people who only know how to work blindly without thinking!"I trembled with anger. When I spoke again, my voice cracked with emotion. "On what grounds? Aren't

Chapter 4

On New Year's morning, I stood at the top of an expert ski slope. Soft, thick snow lay beneath my feet, and ahead of me stretched rolling hills covered in forests and snow. Just as I was adjusting my ski goggles, the phone in my pocket suddenly buzzed.I pulled it out and looked. It was a push notification from a news app. "Breaking News! Starhaven Technologies' flagship product was found to have serious quality issues. Multiple consumers report that carcinogenic substances in core components exceed safety limits."I checked the time. It was 7:30 am. At that hour, most people were still asleep, and the news hadn't spread yet.If the issue had been handled within the golden two-hour window before public opinion exploded, the crisis could have been contained before it escalated, or even turned into a successful public relations case study.But…I instinctively switched to the company group chat. The chat was completely silent. Not even a single emoji had been posted.That made sens

Chapter 5

Reading all those messages, I laughed my head off. After I finished laughing, I posted on Instagram in a great mood, tagging my location at the ski resort on Northstar Mountain.The caption read, "The happiness of being single is something you'll never understand."Then I hit the post button. Less than a minute later, my phone rang. It was a call from Bryan.I made him wait for 30 seconds before slowly answering. "Hello? Who's this?"On the other end, Bryan shouted furiously, while phones rang and Angela yelled in the background. "Jeremy! You finally picked up! Get back here right now! We're finished!"The people at Starhaven Technologies said if we don't come up with a solution within half an hour, they're going to sue us and demand double compensation for breach of contract! That's five million dollars!"I shifted in my seat and spoke in a relaxed tone. "Oh, it's you, Bryan. Didn't you go to the theme park? Did you get to meet the giant robot mascot?"Well, I'm on vacation too

Chapter 6

By the time I finished my afternoon skiing session and got back to the hotel, it was already dark. I connected my phone to the hotel's Wi-Fi.I was shocked. Things had unfolded even more dramatically than I had imagined.While people online had been demanding an explanation from Starhaven Technologies, Bryan had actually released an incredibly stupid statement. In it, he blamed the product problems on improper use by consumers and claimed the brand had nothing to do with it. That completely enraged the public.The topic "Starhaven Technologies Shifts the Blame" shot straight to the top of the trending list. Starhaven Technologies' stock hit its daily limit down in just one afternoon.A coworker I got along well with told me that Starhaven Technologies' CEO, Evan Whitaker, personally stormed into our office with his team and flipped a conference room table cover.At the same time, I received a new WhatsApp message. It was from the company's owner, Andrea Powell.Ms. Powell was the

Chapter 7

After ending the call, I opened the laptop I always carried with me. Even while on vacation, I never traveled without the laptop that I relied on to make a living.I logged into the company's internal messaging system. The PR department group chat, which had gone quiet after being bombarded with messages earlier, sprang back to life the moment I came online."Mr. Crawford! You're finally online!""Jeremy, help!""The media is blocking the entrance right now. What should we do?"Ignoring those useless remarks, my fingers flew across the keyboard as I sent out my first instruction. "Everyone, listen up. Operations team, pull down that brainless blame-shifting statement Bryan put out immediately. Replace the pinned post with the apology and recall announcement I'm sending you now."Remember, be as humble as possible. Don't make excuses. Tell everyone we failed in our oversight, we accept the consequences, and we'll provide full refunds."People online aren't stupid. Taking responsi

Chapter 8

After the holiday ended, I returned to the office.As soon as I walked through the entrance, the receptionist warmly greeted me with a steaming cup of coffee in her hand. "Good morning, Mr. Crawford! I bought you a hot black coffee, no sugar!"I took the coffee and nodded with a smile.When I walked into the PR department, Bryan was packing up his belongings at his desk. The coworkers around him all kept their heads down and focused on their work. No one dared to look at him, let alone gather around him and act like they were his buddies like before.That was how things worked in the workplace. People were brutally realistic.When Bryan saw me walk in, he paused for a moment while packing up his things. He looked up, his eyes filled with resentment and malice. "Jeremy, are you feeling pretty pleased with yourself now?"He gritted his teeth. "You just got lucky. If I'd been on this project from the beginning, I could've handled that problem too! What gives you the right to use my

Chapter 9

I stood on the steps, looking down at Bryan with a calm expression. "An explanation? What explanation do you want? Bryan, are you claiming you have a serious illness and that we're heartless?"Bryan pulled a stack of crumpled papers out of his pocket and waved them in front of me, wearing a confident expression.He said, "Of course! These are my hospital reports! The doctor said I have severe nervous exhaustion and depression, that I can't handle stress, and that it's a work-related injury! The law states that companies can't fire employees during medical leave!"Besides, my girlfriend is already five weeks pregnant! We're getting married and are about to have a child. Firing me now is pushing us toward ruin!"I glanced at the report and smiled. "Bryan, you were fired on New Year's Day, which was January 1. At that time, you were energetically riding roller coasters at the theme park. How come you didn't show any signs of a herniated disc then?"I checked the date on the report. "

Chapter 10

After Bryan was taken away, the company finally became peaceful. The employees who had once followed him around kept their heads down, afraid I'd settle accounts with them.I couldn't be bothered to deal with them. In the workplace, ability was what truly mattered. As long as I firmly held my position as director, they'd naturally learn how to behave.…Three months later, Starhaven Technologies' new product launch was a complete success, and sales reached another record high. As the PR director, I was invited to the celebration banquet.At the banquet, Mr. Whitaker walked over with a wine glass in hand, his face showing genuine emotion. "Mr. Crawford, it's all thanks to you this time. If it hadn't been for that bold move you pulled off back then, Starhaven Technologies really would've been doomed."I smiled and clinked glasses with him. "You're too kind, Mr. Whitaker. I was just doing my job."While we were talking, my phone suddenly buzzed. A text message from an unknown number

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