Excuse Me, Where Has My Bonus Gone?
" Peter howled.
He suddenly scrambled up from the floor, as if having made up his mind, and staggered toward the trash bin.
With trembling hands, he pulled the plaque out from inside. The rotten stench instantly filled the air, and several female colleagues started retching on the spot.
Peter closed his eyes, looking as though he was heading to his execution. He grabbed a corner of the plaque, which still had a piece of rotten orange peel stuck to it.
Without hesitation, he took a bite. Tears welled in his eyes, and his face contorted grotesquely as he chewed.
This wasn't food. It was his dignity, his future, and everything he had.
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