Chapter 4

I didn't try to defend myself, nor did I go to anyone to plead my case.

I just quietly accepted the company's punishment.

To everyone else, my silence was as good as admitting I was guilty.

Lucy was even more smug. She strutted around the office with her nose in the air like she owned the place.

She thought she'd crushed me for good.

But what she didn't realize was that beneath the calm surface, dangerous undercurrents were already stirring.

I started quietly digging into things, keeping my moves under wraps.

The proposal for the client had been sent out…