After Being Laid Off, I Bankrupted My Boss

I just closed a deal worth ten million dollars.

My boss's mistress's brother parachuted in to become the vice president.

His first act in office was to fire me.

I handed the ten-million dollars deal to a competitor right away.

And I took all the clients with me.

The boss begged me to come back to work, tears in his eyes.

But he didn't know that all I wanted was to bankrupt him.

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When HR notified me to come in for a talk, my heart sank, sensing trouble.

I heard that the company had laid off quite a few people recently.

But I never thought it would come to me.

The HR, Annie Halls, spoke in a strictly official tone. "This conversation involves company secrets, and no recording is allowed. Please hand over your phone."

I placed my phone on the desk.

Annie glanced at me and rattled off a bunch.

In short, I was fired and instructed to hand over my client resources and pack up my things.

I took a deep breath and asked, "Does Arthur know about this?"

Arthur Hastings, my boss, had supposedly gone on a business trip, but in reality, he had whisked his mistress, Selina Lewis, away for an overseas vacation.

Now, the person in charge at the office was the newly parachuted-in Vice President, Billy Lewis.

He was Arthur's favorite mistress, Selina's younger brother.

A good-for-nothing troublemaker.

"The list was finalized during a senior management meeting, so Mr. Hastings is definitely aware of it."

Well, so since Arthur knows, it meant he wanted to get rid of me through someone else's hands.

"Let's talk about compensation, then," I said.

Annie said, "You can complete the resignation procedures today. Considering you've worked for the company for five years, we will deposit your full month's salary into your account."

That almost made me laugh out loud.

"So you're saying that the company is terminating my employment without cause and without any compensation?"

Annie replied, "It's only the beginning of the month, so the company will pay you for the entire month, which is equivalent to paid leave. The company has already been very generous, and everyone else is treated the same way."

"According to the regulations, the one-month pay in lieu of notice should be paid to me. But I am not at fault, and the company is terminating the employment contract without cause, so they should compensate me with N months of severance pay, a total of N plus one. I have worked here for five years, so I should be given six months of compensation."

Seeing that I was not as easily manipulated as the others, the HR representative forced a fake smile.

"Ms. Ashley Gomez, look, our company isn't huge. Downsizing to increase efficiency is in the company's best interest. It would be best if you understood that.

"Besides, this is company policy, and all the other employees have accepted this compensation. You can't be an exception..."

I understood my foot!

I looked at her hypocritical face. "Company policy cannot override national law. I repeat, please provide written notice and compensate me in accordance with labor law."

"You're really asking for the moon! "

Billy stormed in, his tone hostile.

I calmly replied, "According to labor law, this is what I deserve."

He sat down on the sofa, crossing his legs arrogantly, looking like a typical hooligan.

"What do you mean deserve? Ashley Gomez, you earn such a high salary, yet you're never in the office. The company hasn't pursued you for dereliction of duty, and offering you a month's salary is already a generous deal. You still want more compensation? In your dreams!"

I sneered, "Mr. Lewis, it's okay that you're new and don't understand. I can enlighten you.

"The company's business is the result of me running around and breaking my legs. If I stayed in the office all day, Vice President, your salary might not even exist."

His face darkened, and he pointed at me imperiously.

"In any case, the company won't keep a parasite like you! Either you transfer to a cleaning position, or you hand over your client resources and get out immediately!"

Arguing with a workplace thug only leads to frustration.

I took a deep breath.

"I'm the top performer and I haven't made any mistakes. I won't accept a transfer to another department. The company can either provide a written notice and compensate me.

"Or, please ask Mr. Lewis not to interfere with my work. I'm very busy."

"You! Ashley! How dare you talk to me like that!"

I let out a scoff.

Typical behavior of someone who had gotten a little power and thought they could boss everyone around.