All Chapters of The Intern Accused Me Of Getting Paid Doing Nothing: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Alaina was overjoyed.The others in the conference room did not exactly share her enthusiasm.I finally could not hold back any longer.“What in the world makes Alaina qualified to be Principal Engineer?Alaina could barely read the code. She could only read the comments within it.Replacing me with someone who did not actually know how to do my job was a bigger insult than all the baseless accusations they just made up against me.Vincent immediately stepped in front of her to shield her.“Ally is my junior from grad school. She has a Ph.D. in Robotics Engineering from an Ivy League university. “You’ve got a Bachelor’s from some local computer science program. Everything you know, she can do better.”I stared at Alaina and questioned her directly, “What do you think? Do you actually have what it takes?”Alaina puffed out her chest and said smugly, “I spent eight years specializing in robotics engineering. I understand both the technology and the engineering. This Principal

When I got home, my parents were watching TV in the living room.They were both very surprised to see me, the workaholic, back so early.I did not hide anything from them. I briefly told them what happened, and it made my parents absolutely furious.My father said, “That slimebag boss and that backstabbing colleague of yours belong in prison.”I agreed with him. “Do you think your son is the kind of person who just takes a loss? Don’t worry, their days are numbered.”On my way home, I had already compiled all the evidence and sent it to Alex.We also agreed that the company would get my arbitration papers on New Year’s Eve, which was also the day of the robot launch event.When my mother saw how confident I was, she relaxed.“As long as you have a plan, that’s all that matters. Just take it easy for a while. You work overtime every single day, and it shows. You look so haggard, and your hair’s starting to thin.“Oh, and your aunt set you up with someone. Get yourself cleaned

Zac, Mandy, and my other former subordinates were already waiting outside for me.“Joel, how did it go? Is Vincent bringing you back to take charge?”I told them the truth. “He wants me gone.”They all sighed. Jonathan, in particular, was practically clinging to my arm. “Joel, have you found your next job yet? Promise me you’ll take me with you when you land it!”I did not know whether to laugh or cry.I set up a group chat with my closer colleagues and told them to stay in touch.They dragged me into another round of venting, and they only let me go when I received a call from my mother.She told me the blind date my aunt had set up was finally available and that I should go meet the girl right away.When I saw the address my mother sent, I realized it was a coffee shop near Astra Technologies.She gave me one last piece of advice before hanging up. “For a first date, bring her something small. I hear she’s actually in the same field as you.”I felt a little embarrassed.

Vincent trembled with rage. He pointed and shouted at me, “Joel, you snake! How dare you poach my employees?!”Watching his furious and flustered appearance on the live stream, I grew even more composed.“Good leaders keep their people. Bad leaders lose them. Mr. White, perhaps the problem isn’t me; it’s you.”“What’s the problem with me firing you after you break the rules and mess up? That is perfectly reasonable and lawful.”Even at that moment, he still insisted that I was the one at fault.“Then, let me ask you one more time, Mr. White. What exactly did I do wrong?”His face turned red with anger, but he had not completely lost his composure. He discreetly pinched Alaina, making her burst into hysterical sobs. “Joel, what did I ever do to you? Why did you try to force yourself on me?“Do you have any idea what I’ve been through? For the last two weeks, I have had nightmares every single night. My therapist told me I have severe anxiety and depression. I don’t want to li

After taking a deep breath, I stood up from my seat. Ignoring the security guards’ attempts to stop me, I resolutely stepped onto the stage.Under the complex gazes of Vincent and Alaina, I walked over to the robot and slowly began to speak.“Hello everyone. I’m Joel Lakely, former Principal Engineer of Astra Technologies, and I’m the original designer of Ray.“Yes, my team and I gave it the name Ray, not the A1 bionic robot. “Our plan was for Ray to learn everything a human body could do. This includes tidying up the house, fixing appliances, even driving a car. The truth was, most of that was already working. “However, during the final phase of testing, a major issue emerged. Its abilities, like communication, housekeeping, and driving, suddenly went haywire. Even basic walking and standing were affected.“Once I confirmed the issue was AI-related, I flew straight to DeepSpace Technologies to bring in its AI as an emergency fix. They were very cooperative and provided me wi