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“Noah, the annual company raffle prize is the latest iPhone. You're on buying duty this year, and here’s the budget.”I looked down at the single, crisp hundred-dollar bill in my hand and immediately refused.“Mr. Collins, are you missing a couple of zeros here? A hundred bucks isn't going to buy an iPhone 17.”Henry Collins shot me an annoyed look. “Everyone else managed just fine in previous years. Why is it suddenly a problem when it gets to you? Don't be so hyper-focused on the numbers, young man. Take one for the team and show some initiative.”So he wanted me to pay out of my own pocket!I tossed the hundred-dollar bill back onto his desk.“Sorry, Mr. Collins, but I’m not in the habit of financing office perks. If it’s such a great investment in team spirit, feel free to show the initiative yourself.”Mr. Collins clearly didn't expect that response. He froze for a second, staring at me in anger.“Noah! This is a workplace, not your private living room. Is that any way to

The livestream chat exploded instantly, comments flying across the screen in a rapid blur.[Am I seeing things, or is that a straight-up brick in a phone box?!][Are they seriously playing people like this? Trash company can't even afford a real phone? They're going bankrupt for sure!][Dude went from lucky winner to absolute clown.]The raffle winner picked up the brick and stared at Ms. Brown, who was standing right beside him to hand out the prize, in absolute disbelief, demanding to know what was going on.Amelia Brown was visibly stunned, but she managed to regain her composure quickly. Trying to smooth things over, she said, “This... this was just a little stunt to liven up the room! Just a lighthearted joke, everyone!”She turned and glared straight at Henry, sitting in the front row, whispering sharp orders under her breath. “Mr. Collins, joke's over. Hand over the real phone right now.”But Henry didn't have a real phone. Sweat beaded on his forehead as he squirmed in h

All eyes from the hundreds of employees present locked onto Henry.“Talk about a hypocrite! He was the one embezzling the budget all along!”“Look at how comfortably he threw those threats around. There's no way this is his first time pulling this stunt.”“He’s a department manager! Is he seriously so broke that he needs to skim pennies off interns? Pathetic.”Before tonight, Henry’s habit of forcing interns to pay for the raffle prizes was an open secret known only to a few. Now, it was a full-blown public execution.I fixed my gaze on Amelia, demanding an answer.“Now that it’s proven Henry was the one embezzling company funds and using full-time hiring offers to shake down interns, how does management intend to handle him under company policy?”Facing hundreds of her own employees, Amelia knew that if this situation wasn't handled right, the bad press would ruin the firm's reputation. Yet, seeing Henry gripping her arm with a pathetic, pleading expression, she couldn't brin

“It was me! I got greedy and stole the event budget. I gave you a hundred bucks to buy an iPhone 17 and used your full-time promotion to force you into line!”I looked him up and down before asking, “How long have you been pulling this stunt? Who was the very first person you extorted?”Henry didn't dare to hide a thing. “It was five years ago, my second year after becoming manager. The prize back then was a washing machine. I used the probation approval to make Susan buy it.”Upon hearing her name, Susan immediately stepped out of the crowd.“That fully automatic washing machine cost me over four thousand dollars! That was more than half my monthly paycheck at the time!”One by one, other employees began stepping forward.“Me too! Last year’s refrigerator was bought with my own money!”“And the year before that, the gaming laptop was mine!”Every single former intern whom Henry had squeezed over the past few years stood up, throwing their accusations in his face.I scanned th

Dad rolled his eyes at me.“And whose fault is that? You insisted on playing an office worker instead of stepping up to take over the family enterprise.”I grabbed his arm, leaning my head on his shoulder.“You know me, Dad, I’m completely useless at running a business. My shoulders aren't built to carry the livelihoods of tens of thousands of employees."My only dream in life is to be a low-key, wholesome billionaire heir who lives comfortably, travels the world, and enjoys the good things. Don't make things hard for me!”Dad lightly flicked my forehead with a sigh. “I swear, my biggest regret is not having a second kid back then. Now I’m stuck with zero heirs.”I gave him a cheeky grin. “Hey, you and Mom are still young! There’s plenty of time to start over!”Dad tried to maintain a stern face, but he couldn't hide his amused scolding. “You’re an adult. Act like one!”“Hehe.”The truth was that I had my whole life mapped out. Life is short, and since I didn't have the stomac