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00:02at the year-end company open bar party everyone was celebrating the successful delivery of project
00:08apex as i walked up to the front to speak amid the cheers susan myers the senior director of
00:13engineering suddenly snatched the microphone from my hand smiling she deleted my name from
00:18the project lead section on the google slides and replaced it with her own don't get the wrong idea
00:23everyone brandon just helped me with some grunt work the core architecture of this project i
00:28built all of it pulling all-a-nighters on my own brandon you're still young plenty of opportunities
00:32ahead of you as for this 150 000 performance bonus and the promotion slot i'll be taking those she
00:37looked at me defiantly the colleagues around us shot me sympathetic glances but no one said a word
00:42someone leaned toward the person next to them and muttered jesus no class at all others laughed
00:47at how pathetic i was a grown man taking this line down i didn't argue i didn't make a scene
00:52i just
00:52quietly stepped back with both hands i presented the project apex technical ownership and
00:57accountability agreement susan you're right the most capable should carry the heaviest load the
01:01final sign up on the project that should be yours too susan smile took the agreement flipped to the
01:06last page and signed her name without hesitation susan myers the party music hadn't even stopped
01:11and susan was already barging into my office with a few of her people brandon since you're just a grunt
01:16you don't deserve this corner office she directed them to throw my things haphazardly into cardboard boxes
01:22the hot desking banks to the server room has pretty fast internet go stock there not like you have
01:27anything to do anyway i watched as she casually tossed my mechanical keyboard and noise canceling
01:32headphones into the trash miss myers was it really necessary to go this far susan let out a scoff
01:37her bright red manicured nail poking into my chest go this far this is just how the workplace works
01:43you're a nobody you're easy prey deal with it right at that moment the company-wide email notification
01:49chimed across the entire floor the official commendation had come down susan myers had been
01:54credited with all of project apex's achievements not only did she receive the 150 000 bonus she was
01:59also formally nominated as the candidate for vp of engineering the same colleagues who had just been
02:04giving me sympathetic looks instantly changed their town congrats susan well deserved see i told you this
02:10project had to be led by myers hale never had the chops for it everyone crowded around susan handing
02:16her starbucks and croissants flooding the slack channel with flattery lifting her up while stepping
02:20all over me susan glanced at me smugly and announced loudly drinks are on me tonight at the bar across
02:25the street everyone's invited she made a point of walking up to me and slamming a steaming latte down
02:31on the corner of my desk the coffee splashed out and scalded the back of my hand red brandon you
02:36can sit
02:36this one out have some coffee don't take it personally a burst of laughter erupted around me
02:48i didn't say anything i just quietly wiped the coffee off my hand i pulled out my phone
02:53and posted an all hands message to the department slack channel congrats to susan on the promotion
02:58coffee and pastries on me this afternoon order up then i placed a group order on uber eats starbucks
03:03coffee and croissant from that trendy bakery down the street delivered straight to the office
03:07about two hundred dollars when the delivery driver wheeled in a cart piled high with everything the
03:12entire office erupted colleagues swarmed over to grab coffee and the slack channel instantly flooded
03:17with thanks hale and you're the real mvp susan held her latte a trace of smugness curling at the
03:23corner of her mouth wise choice then she condescendingly warned me as long as you keep your mouth shut
03:30and do as you're told from now on there'll be something in it for you i nodded immediately
03:34putting on a face full of fawning obedience don't worry i'll do exactly as i'm told oh by the way
03:40here's the final project handover checklist all the technical details are in here just need your
03:44signature i handed over a thick stack of documents dense with complex parameters and interface
03:49specifications susan didn't even glance at it too absorbed in the joy of her promotion she picked up
03:54the pen and quickly sign her name all right don't bother me with trivial stuff like this anymore i'm
03:59the one making strategic decisions now looking at that scribbled signature i'll lower my head the
04:04corner of my mouth curling into a faint imperceptible cold smile that was no ordinary handover checklist
04:10it was ironclad proof that pinned all responsibility on her in black and white impossible to deny with
04:16that signature any problem with project apex from now on would be her responsibility and hers alone
04:23susan's good days didn't even last two days before trouble came knocking whitford capital suddenly sent
04:29an email requesting an additional high concurrency stress test and they specifically demanded that the
04:34project lead presented in person susan stared at the red error codes on the screen her eyes
04:40practically popping out of their sockets code she couldn't write a single line of code she didn't
04:44even know how to open the terminal relying entirely on reading from google slides she came rushing to the
04:49hot desking bench next to the server room to find me her heels clicking sharply against the floor
04:54brandon write me an automated demo script her tone was as demanding as ever as if this was my actual
05:00job
05:01completely forgetting how she had humiliated me just two days ago i kept typing in my keyboard not
05:06even lifting my head my fingers flying across the screen churning out line after line of code mrs myers
05:12i'm just a grunt around here now you revoked all my core team access even if i wanted to help
05:17i can't susan got worked up and slammed her hand on my keyboard so hard that the keys flew off
05:23cut the
05:23crap i'll give you temporary access if you can't handle this simple thing believe me i'll have you
05:29out of here right now the colleagues around us turned their heads their eyes full of schadenfreude
05:34waiting to see me embarrass myself i pretended to flinch standing up with hunched shoulders my voice shaky
05:41don't don't fire me i still have student loans to pay off seeing her intimidation had worked susan's
05:47expression softened a bit she pulled two stacks of cash from her bag and tossed them onto the desk
05:52three thousand dollars get it done the money's yours if not pack your things and get out i stared at
05:58the
05:58three thousand dollars swallowed hard and put on a show of being greedy for the money my hands even
06:04trembling okay okay thank you miss myers i'll write it right now right away i accepted the temporary
06:10access and wrote a script as fast as i could except deep within the code in the underlying logic she
06:17could never understand i planted a little surprise a surprise that would trigger only at a specific time
06:25after getting the script from me susan gave a very successful demo at the department meeting
06:29watching the data run smoothly on the big screen the cto nodded repeatedly praising susan as a rare
06:36all-around talent susan was glowing basking in the adulation of everyone around her so happy that her
06:41foundation was starting the cake after the meeting she came back with a few people and snatched the
06:46three thousand dollars back and under the pretext of project confidentiality she had it come and
06:52completely wipe my computer brandon it's not that i don't trust you standard security protocol you
06:57understand i've deleted all these backups and logs to prevent any leaks after all this is the company's
07:03core proprietary information she looked down at me as if i were a piece of junk that had outlived
07:08its usefulness as for the three grand i'll circle back on that end of year maybe with that she clicked
07:14away in her high heels hips swaying without so much as a proper glance at me i looked at the
07:19completely
07:20empty computer screen and instead of getting angry i almost laughed out loud go ahead wipe it the cleaner
07:26the better she had personally destroyed the only evidence that could prove her innocence she burned
07:31every escape route she had now not even her guardian angel could save her
07:37the day that 150 000 bonus hit her account susan picked up a red porsche tycoon she deliberately
07:44parked it in the most conspicuous spot right at the company entrance afraid someone might miss it
07:48she even spent half an hour posing for photos next to it on her instagram story she showed off the
07:53steering wheel and that hermes birken bag the post also featured the cover of the project apex
07:58technical ownership and accountability agreement the caption read heavy is the head that wears the
08:03crown all the hard work deserves to be seen beneath it was a flood of likes and comments from colleagues
08:08fawning over her like lapdogs i scrolled past that story while sitting in the office kitchenette
08:12eating instant ramen the whole room smelling like chicken flavor the female colleague next to me was
08:18touching up her makeup and mocking me loud enough to make sure i heard oh my god some people are
08:23just
08:23born to be worker bees look at susan now that's a queen a real winner exactly if you don't have
08:29the
08:29skills don't cry when someone else takes the credit it's a dog-eat-dog world if you lose you lose
08:34when
08:34you're winning they step on you when you're losing they step on you too the same people who used to
08:40call
08:40me brandon and mooch off me for food and drinks were now trampling all over me just to suck up
08:45the
08:45susan just then the cto's assistant rushed in to drop a bombshell announcement next monday richard shaw
08:53from hq in new york is coming to inspect in person he specifically wants to see project apex's live
08:58data performance the entire company immediately erupted richard shaw the man who truly held the
09:07power of life and death the one whose single word could decide the fate of the entire branch when
09:13susan heard the news she got so excited her face turned red and she nearly spilled her coffee to
09:18prove how hands-on she was she flat out refused any offers of assistance from others in the engineering
09:24department no one else touches this this project is like my child i know it best nobody lays a finger
09:29on it i'll personally present to richard i'll show hq what i'm made of this vp position is mine
09:35she ran into me in the kitchenette and made a point of stopping fanning the air with disgust as if
09:41i were
09:41a walking germ oh reeks of broken here living large on instant ramen are we see brandon the project runs
09:47just fine without you you're a replaceable part don't overestimate your own importance she looked down
09:52at the instant ramen in my hand contempt practically spilling out of her eyes i slurped up a mouthful
09:58of noodles and drank the broth clean not a drop left then i lifted my head and put on a
10:03face full
10:03of ingratiating smiles susan you're absolutely right i'm just a part you're the queen hope you crush it
10:10next week and don't forget to bring your little brother along for the ride susan gave a cold wolf turn
10:15on her heel and left the sound of her heels as grating as ever at least you know your place
10:20late at night
10:21my phone buzzed its screen glaring harshly in the darkness it was a voice message from susan her tone
10:27was as bossy and commanding as ever write a speech for me by tomorrow morning the focus should be on
10:32my innovative thinking and the details of how i pulled all-nighters to crack the problems none of
10:36that boring code stuff make it sound impressive if it's not good enough you can wait for your
10:40termination letter don't blame me for being ruthless listening to the voice message a cold smirk
10:45curled on my lips i tapped lightly on the screen i replied with a single word got it
10:52the day before the inspection right before the end of the workday susan's face suddenly changed
10:57with hr manager angela cross in tow she cornered me right at my desk holding a document that had
11:03clearly been printed well in advance brandon hale it has been verified that you have been slacking
11:08off during work hours with a poor attitude severely impacting team morality susan flung a separation
11:14agreement in my face the edge of the paper cutting my cheek sharply sign it now right now get lost
11:20i've already had someone back your things for you absolute dead silence all around me no one dared
11:24speak up for me looking at susan's face twisted with excitement i instantly understood her intentions
11:30she was done using me and now she was getting rid of me tomorrow was the cto's inspection she was
11:35afraid i might say something damaging about her steal her spotlight or cause some kind of disruption
11:40so in this moment she wanted to kick me out of the company completely to keep me from becoming a
11:45threat miss meyers is it really necessary to go this far i just finished writing your speech for you
11:51i picked up the agreement from the floor my voice trembling slightly feigning disbelief my eyes even
11:57reddening susan sneered crossing her arms over her chest her eyes full of venom cut the crap don't
12:04think i don't know what's going on in your head keeping you here is a ticking time bomb i can't
12:08sleep at night knowing you're around get out now don't make me call security to throw you out
12:14that would just make things ugly for everyone i took a deep breath picked up the pen and signed my
12:20name on the agreement fine i'll go
12:25while packing my things i deliberately placed a black usb drive in the most conspicuous spot this is
12:30the final project documentation and encryption key backup it's all in here don't lose it susan
12:35snatched the usb drive plugged it warily into her computer and checked it seeing that all the
12:40directories and files were there she finally breathed a sigh of relief a victor smile appearing
12:46on her face you've got some sense after all don't let me see you in this industry again or i'll
12:51find a
12:51way to make sure you can't get work anywhere carrying my cardboard box i walked toward the elevator under
12:57everyone's gaze passing by susan's workstation i paused in my steps i watched as she directed someone
13:02to project the powerpoint from the usb drive onto the big screen in a conference room for a test run
13:07her face full of pride i suddenly leaned in close to her lowering my voice so only the two of
13:13us could
13:13hear mrs meyers a friendly heads up so you don't say i didn't hand things over properly that core
13:18algorithms license expires at midnight tonight remember to renew susan was busy adjusting the
13:23font on the powerpoint she rolled her eyes dismissively without even turning her head stop
13:28trying to scare me with all your tech jargon this project is already delivered what expiration date
13:33you trying to squeeze money out of me get lost already just hearing your voice annoys me i shrugged
13:38turned around and stepped into the elevator the moment i stepped out of the company entrance with
13:42my cardboard box the cold wind hit my face but i felt an incomparable sense of exhilaration i took out
13:48my phone on the screen was a red countdown button that was the remote control for the trial version
13:52kernel of project apex i glanced back at the brightly lit building a smile curling at the corner of my
13:58mouth susan since you wanted this project so badly let me give you a gift you'll never forget for the
14:03rest of your life i pressed the red button remote deactivation a line of small text popped up on the
14:09screen command sent core components will self-destruct in 12 hours tomorrow morning at nine o'clock the
14:14time richard shaw's inspection begins the time susan meyers goes down in flames since she loves
14:19stealing credits so much i'll end her career with my own hands
14:26on inspection day the company lobby was set up with welcome boards for richard shaw and a receptionist
14:31had changed into a crisp new suit susan wore a borrowed haute couture dress and had even hired a
14:36makeup artist to do touch-ups anyone who didn't know better would have thought she was walking the
14:39oscars red carpet today she stood at the entrance smiling even brighter than the flowers on the welcome
14:44board she even insisted on opening the car door for richard shaw herself bending so low she almost
14:49touched the ground richard shaw walked into the conference room surrounded by an entourage his
14:53presence commanded susan clicked up to the podium in her high heels and opened google slides she began
14:58to recount how she worked day and night to overcome obstacles for this core algorithm i pulled three
15:02consecutive all-nighters i lost clumps of hair i couldn't even spare time to eat or sleep at the
15:07most emotional part she even squeezed out a few tears dabbing the corner of her eye gently with a tissue
15:12careful not to ruin her eye makeup her voice choked up her performance was oscar worthy it was hard
15:17but the moment i saw the project come to life i knew it was all worth it for this company
15:22i'm willing
15:23to give everything the administrative assistant in the audience was moved to tears they clapped
15:27furiously for her richard nodded repeatedly his eyes full of approval and turned to his assistant
15:32beside him this is exactly the kind of execution we need for the vp role she's the perfect candidate
15:36susan heard it and couldn't suppress the corners of her mouth from curling up david kessler the
15:40representative from whitford capital was a rigorous tech stickler mrs meyers the slides are very pretty
15:44but we're more interested in seeing the live data dashboard after all algorithm stability is what
15:48matters most pretty words are easy data doesn't lie susan switched screens confidently twirling the
15:55remote in her hand rapidly no problem our system stability is top tier in the industry it can
15:59absolutely withstand any test please take a look on the big screen the system loading screen appeared
16:05smoothly the progress bar filled up rapidly and the green indicator light blinked steadily susan glanced
16:10back at richard with a got this look her face overflowing with smug satisfaction as if that 150
16:16000 bonus was about to double the data bar charts on the big screen started bouncing wildly red and
16:21green lines intertwined looking highly high tech susan pointed at the screen straightened her back
16:27and started talking absolute nonsense with a straight face ladies and gentlemen what you're looking
16:31at is our proprietary ai algorithm engine capable of auto balancing loads and processing data at the
16:36billion level susan spread her arms wide basking in the room's applause with a glowing face i sat in
16:41the cafe across from the company watching the real-time footage on my phone screen the corner of my mouth
16:45curled slightly i silently counted down from three a massive red warning box suddenly popped up in the
16:51center of the screen accompanied by a piercing beep beep alarm that exploded in everyone's ears
17:00everyone was stunned the conference room went silent except for the blaring alarm richard's smile froze
17:05the muscles at the corner of his mouth twitched his coffee cup stopped midair the coffee spilling out
17:10and scalding his hand without him even reacting susan froze for a second her smile instantly petrified on
17:17her face then she frantically scrambled to click the close button oh that's probably just a false
17:21positive from the anti-vossic software don't worry everyone it does this kind of thing all the time
17:26i'll deal with them later as she forced out this explanation she clicked the mouse frantically
17:30the clicking sounds loud and rapid beads of sweat forming on her forehead and running down her
17:35cheeks streaking her foundation but the more she clicked the more pop-ups appeared dense windows
17:40spreading like a virus across the entire screen completely covering even the beautiful google slides
17:45then a second even more fatal pop-up appeared red background with black text shocking and bold
17:50susan completely panicked the remote in her hand dropped to the ground shattering into pieces
17:55parts bouncing everywhere what is going on who touched my computer did someone hack in she tried
18:01to force restart the system even bending down unplug the power cord and plug it back in looking as
18:05frantic as a madwoman but the boot screen no longer showed the company logo instead it changed to a
18:10massive scrolling line of text the text was terrifyingly large and piercingly red as if mocking
18:15her incompetence then through the conference room speakers susan's familiar voice rang out at maximum
18:20volume it was the voice message she had sent me a few days ago i don't need to understand code
18:24i just need
18:24results just grab some random open source stuff and ship it the boss doesn't understand it anyway
18:29and the client won't check it carefully as long as it runs it's fine we split the money we save
18:34nobody complain about the cut this recording echoed through the vast conference room over and over
18:40crystal clear carrying her unmistakable arrogance and greed but ship it the boss doesn't understand it
18:45anyway susan's face instantly turned deathly pale her lips tremble unable to utter a word as if the bones
18:51had been ripped from her body she collapsed limply on the podium richard's face was livid with rage
18:55the veins on his forehead bulging david kessler slammed his folder heavily on the table this is
19:00your professionalism this is a joke dead silence filled the room only the recording still playing
19:05tirelessly on loop like slap after slap across susan's face this was her so-called working day
19:10and night to overcome obstacles this was her so-called proprietary algorithm in this moment
19:14all the glamour was torn to shreds leaving only the naked ugliness and disgrace
19:21richard slammed his hand on the table and shot to his feet the solidwood conference table shook with
19:25a thunderous bang and the coffee cups on it toppled over coffee spilled across the table but no one
19:31dared to wipe it up this is your proprietary algorithm this is the result of your all-nighters
19:36he pointed at susan's nose his finger trembling with rage spittle flying onto her face what do you take
19:41this company for do you take us all for fools where is your professional integrity susan was
19:45completely unhinged tears and snot streamed down her face smearing her carefully applied makeup into
19:51a mess she looked both pathetic and ridiculous she looked around frantically like a mad woman
19:55finally pointing at marcus webb in the audience and shrieking it's them they set me up engineering
19:59gave me the wrong version they're jealous i was getting promoted i'm being framed richard you have
20:04to believe me i would never dare deceive the company marcus was already furious at this point he
20:08stood up directly his chair scraping against the floor with a harsh screech with a cold expression
20:12he opened his laptop flat on the table displaying the detailed back-end operation logs miss myers you
20:18need evidence for your claims all code commit records are from your account and the ip addresses are from
20:23your office to prevent anyone from commit under someone else's name you personally revoked all right
20:27permissions we only have read access we couldn't even change a single punctuation mark these code files
20:32were absolutely committed by you it couldn't have been anyone else the evidence was so clear
20:36she had no more excuses to hide behind
20:41david kessler let out a cold laugh stood up and straightened his suit his eyes full of content
20:46it appears novatek has serious integrity issues this kind of a fraudulent behavior is something we
20:52cannot tolerate the contract is terminated expect a formal notice of legal action we will pursue this
20:56to the fullest extent and report this throughout the industry with that david kessler and the whitford
21:01capital team stormed out without looking back slamming the door behind him richard was apoplectic he
21:06grabbed a coffee cup from the table and smashed it to the ground ceramic shards scattering everywhere
21:11he pointed at susan and roared you've destroyed this company the penalty is more than you could
21:15ever repay in your lifetime susan broke down crying then suddenly remembered something a vicious glint
21:21flashing in her eyes it's brandon it was brandon hale who set me up he's the one who wrote the
21:26code
21:26he tampered with it i'm gonna sue him he's the one who ruined me she frantically pulled out her phone
21:32to dial my number her fingers trembling so much she almost hit the wrong keys and she put it on
21:37speakerphone trying to pin it all on me the call connected my lazy voice filled the room carrying a
21:42bit of sleepy raspiness and the sound of crunching chips hello susan screamed into the phone her voice
21:46shrill and piercing brandon you bastard did you rig the code you're dead i let out a light laugh
21:51my tone so calm it was infuriating mrs meyers you need evidence to back that up i've already left the
21:58company i'm a free man now the exit handoff reform states it clearly the project is fully your
22:02responsibility and the code was reviewed and approved by you you signed it pretty quickly back
22:07then didn't even bother to look what now you want to pin it on me
22:15susan was hysterical on the phone her voice cracking sounding like nails on a chalkboard so harsh it hurt
22:20the eardrums you set me up you deliberately gave me bad code i'm calling the police i'll have you sent
22:26to prison calmly into the phone my voice carrying clearly to everyone's ears unhurried as if telling
22:31someone else's story mrs meyers stopped the theatrics the project apex technical ownership
22:36and accountability agreement is right there in black and white the developer guarantees all code
22:40is original didn't you say you built the core architecture yourself pulling all-nighters how are
22:44you pinning this on me now the logic doesn't hold richard snatched susan's phone and shouted at me
22:48so loud it rattled the ears brandon hale what exactly do you know explain yourself i paused deliberately
22:54took a sip of water and in a helpful tone advised richard you could have audit check susan's expense
22:59reports from last week that can't be tampered with finance would find out with just a quick look
23:04that so-called proprietary algorithm the core is indeed the trial version i wrote just grab some
23:08random open source otherwise how would it play susan's voice accurately but susan must have forgotten
23:13that the company approved an eight thousand dollar software licensing budget for her to purchase the
23:17genuine license to pocket that money she forced me to write the code for free while also finding a
23:23shell vendor to issue a fake eight thousand dollar invoice to embezzle the cash that shell company
23:27specializes in issuing fake invoices for money laundering to steal that eight thousand dollars she
23:32skipped the genuine license verification entirely and directly used my trial version code by the way
23:37her reimbursement form says eight thousand but she actually only spent five hundred to buy the fake
23:42invoice the remaining seventy five hundred all went straight into her own pocket these words were like a
23:47bombshell that completely blew up the entire room everyone gasped their eyes filled with utter
23:52disbelief so project apex wasn't just about stolen credit it was a total sham job and it even involved
23:58embezzlement a federal felony punishable by time in federal prison
24:04the room erupted colleagues murmured among themselves their eyes full of contempt and shock
24:10as if looking at someone on death row oh my god she's got some guts so stupid now look no
24:15way out
24:15richard was so furious his face turned purple he violently threw the phone to the ground it was the
24:19latest model he just bought its screen shattering instantly the crisp cracking sound was like a death
24:23no telling for susan restrain her orders to step in immediately investigate go through everything
24:29security guard the doors no one is allowed to leave several security guards rushed in grabbing susan
24:35from both sides and swift susan struggled desperately her hope couture dress was pulled askew
24:39exposing the cheap underwear beneath the straps snapping her hair was disheveled her makeup smeared
24:44all over her face eyeliner smudged into raccoon eyes looking like a crazy woman who'd escaped from an asylum
24:48let go of me i'm a vp you can't arrest me i have stock options i'm one of the founding
24:53employees
24:53richard i'm innocent brandon hale is lying he's framing me unfortunately no one believed a word she
24:59said anymore everyone was watching the spectacle some even pulling out their phones to record video
25:03to post on twitter colleagues no longer felt any sympathy they took out their phones and snapped
25:07photos flashes going off non-stop freezing her disgraceful state in time forever messages flew
25:12through the slack channel in a frenzy the captions all eerily uniform karma's a
25:15greed always collects its debt play stupid games win stupid prizes
25:22the audit results came back on the spot with terrifying efficiency within half an hour even
25:26her previously faked uber receipts were dug up the same screenshot submitted over a dozen times
25:31without even changing the time stamps not only had susan faked the project she had also embezzled
25:35over sixty thousand dollars through fraudulent expense reports even her regular lunch reimbursements
25:39were faked the same restaurant receipt submitted over a dozen times with only the date altered
25:44richard's hands were shaking as he read the audit report the general counsel pulled out the project
25:48apex technical ownership and accountability agreement with a deadpan expression pushing
25:52up his gold-rimmed glasses his gaze cold according to the terms miss myers is liable for all economic
25:57losses caused by the project this is your own signature including the client's liquided damages
26:01the company's reputational damages and project r&d costs totaling 750 000 if you are unable to repay
26:07we will apply to freeze all assets under your name and pursue criminal liability 750 000 upon hearing
26:14that number susan's eyes rolled back as she collapsed to the ground as if her soul had been sucked out
26:19of her reduced to a puddle of mud her brand new porsche tycum barely broken in and that hermes
26:23birkin bag instantly repossessed too bad the car was bought on a loan and the bag was secondhand
26:27practically worthless not even enough to cover the interest sobbing she crawled to richard's feet clutching
26:32his leg and pleading wiping her snot and tears all over his tailored designer trousers richard i
26:37was wrong please let me go i'll return all the money i'll do anything for you from now on please
26:42don't call the police i'll lose everything please just give me one more chance richard kicked her
26:48away in disgust as if he were kicking aside a bag of rotting garbage he turned away coldly not even
26:53sparing her glance go explain yourself to the fbi we don't pay dead boat sirens wailed downstairs red and
26:59blue lights flashing piercing through the daytime noise the fbi was here on charges of embezzlement
27:04and wire fraud they placed handcuffs on susan that crisp click sound was the most beautiful music to
27:08my ears in that moment the light in her eyes went out completely leaving only endless fear and despair
27:16as a former core employee i was personally called by richard and asked to return and assist with the
27:21investigation when i walked into the company i was treated like a hero the receptionist smiled and
27:26proactively pressed the elevator button for me colleagues passing by all addressed me as mr hale
27:32richard shook my hand his face full of guilt and even insisted on personally pouring me a cup of coffee
27:37brandon i was wrong about you i completely misjudged you this company can't function without you
27:43you've been treated unfairly i've already had susan's office cleared out it's yours from now on
27:48if you need anything else added just let me know salary doubled full equity grant as long as
27:54you're willing to come back the platform engineering department is yours to run i watched as the fbi
27:59led susan into the vehicle she looked back once her eyes full of remorse and jealousy the tears
28:05having washed her false eyelashes right off i waved at her a faint smile curling at the corner of my
28:11mouth
28:11not a trace of pity in my eyes you brought all of this on yourself enjoy making those license plates
28:19news of susan's imprisonment spread throughout the entire industry it became the biggest scandal
28:24even recruiters blacklisted her in the industry she had become completely toxic waste that project apex
28:30she was once so proud of had become the industry's laughing stock watercolor talk with everyone using
28:35her as a cautionary tale and me i took back over the company's operations using the real core code i
28:40have i fixed the system within three days passed the stress test and the performance scores were
28:45double what they were before watching those garbled codes get sorted out line by line under my hands
28:49that sense of control was more satisfying than anything with forward capital not only renewed the
28:54contract but also increased the budget specifically requesting that i be in charge long term david kessler
28:59even sent me a private email asking if i consider jumping ship to their side offering an astronomical salary
29:05those colleagues who used to mock me were now lining up every day to bring me coffee mr hale
29:09here's the iced americano you love light ice no sugar i specifically ran two blocks to get it for you
29:15mr hale susan's old desk had bad feng shui uh i mean a bad layout i've rearranged it for you
29:20uh i mean
29:21adjusted the layout looking at their fawning faces all i could do was laugh this was human nature they
29:25side with whoever's weight terrifyingly realistic i sat in my spacious right private office sitting in the
29:30same ergonomic chair susan used to use the genuine leather did feel pretty nice i locked
29:35the new project apex ownership agreement in safe this time only my name was on it no one could ever
29:40take it away again richard shaw the man who truly held the power of life and death the one whose
29:48single word could decide the fate of the entire branch when susan heard the news she got so excited
29:54her face turned red and she nearly spilled her coffee to prove how hands-on she was she flat out
30:00refused any
30:01offers of assistance from others in the engineering department no one else touches this this project is
30:06like my child i know it best nobody lays a finger on it i'll personally present to richard i'll show
30:11hq
30:11what i'm made of this vp position is mine she ran into me in the kitchenette and made a point
30:17of stopping
30:17fanning the air with disgust as if i were a walking germ ugh reeks of broken here living large on
30:23instant ramen
30:24are we see brandon the project runs just fine without you you're a replaceable part don't overestimate your own
30:30importance she looked down at the instant ramen in my hand contempt practically spilling out of her
30:35eyes i slurped up a mouthful of noodles and drank the broth clean not a drop left then i lifted
30:41my
30:41head and put on a face full of ingratiating smiles susan you're absolutely right i'm just a part you're
30:47the queen hope you crush it next week and don't forget to bring your little brother along for the ride
30:52susan gave a cold turn on her heel and left the sound of her heels as grating as ever at
30:58least you
30:58know your place late at night my phone buzzed its screen glaring harshly in the darkness it was a
31:04voice message from susan her tone was as bossy and commanding as ever write a speech for me by tomorrow
31:10morning the focus should be on my innovative thinking and the details of how i pulled all-nighters
31:14to crack the problems none of that boring code stuff make it sound impressive if it's not good
31:18enough you can wait for your termination letter don't blame me for being ruthless listening to the
31:22voice message a cold smirk curled on my lips i tapped lightly on the screen i replied with a
31:28single word got it while tidying up i spotted the hermes birkin bag susan had left behind in
31:35the corner upon inspection it was a fake from canal street not even a good knockoff the kind
31:39you find on a street stall for a few dozen bucks with loose threads sticking out just like her fake
31:43persona all shine on the surface hollow inside just like that fake birkins leather one scratch and
31:49the whole illusion falls apart i picked up the bag and tossed it straight into the trash without a
31:53second thought the trash can clank shut like finally closing the cover on a terrible book and turning
31:59to the very last page disgusting to look at just like its owner watching the traffic flowing outside
32:04the window the city's neon lights flickering on i took a sip of hot coffee an incomparable calm
32:09filled my heart the corporate world doesn't care about your tears and stolen credit it always comes
32:14due what goes around comes around you sign it you live with it for life hope she figures that out
32:18while she's making license plates in federal prison i turned around and dove back into the new code
32:22the cursor blinked on the screen line after line of code flowing out mine something no one could ever take
32:28away
32:28you
32:28you
32:30you
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