The Translator Who Bankrupted Her Boss

Synopsis

I was in the middle of securing a fifty-million-euro deal for the company. On the video call, the German clients couldn't stop praising my professional translation work, and my boss stood right beside me, gripping my shoulder with barely contained excitement. That's when my phone screen lit up with a message from HR: 'Due to company restructuring, your position has been eliminated. Please begin handover procedures immediately.' I looked at my boss's face, flushed with the thrill of imminent success, and switched to English calmly. 'I'm sorry, Mr. King, but you'll need to handle the rest of the translation work yourselves.' The conference room fell into instant, suffocating silence.