Revenge is best served cold

Just as Mr. Parker was about to sign the contract, Harvey suddenly stepped forward and blocked my path. Even without seeing his face, I could tell just how desperate and eager he was to please.

"Mr. Parker, please use this pen. It writes much smoother," Harvey said, handing over a sleek, limited-edition pen.

However, Mr. Parker didn't even spare him a glance. Instead, he took a pen from his secretary and signed the contract with a bold stroke. After signing, he bypassed Harvey and passed the contract directly to me.

Turning to Alex, he smiled and said, "This young lady is quite impressive. How long has she been with your company?"

Alex looked slightly embarrassed as he clearly had no idea who I was.

Before Harvey could jump in, I explained, "I just joined two weeks ago."

"Two weeks?" Mr. Parker looked genuinely surprised and then laughed heartily.

"Unbelievable! I have to say, I'm quite impressed that your company is bold enough to entrust such an important project to a newcomer."

Hearing this, Alex shot Harvey a sharp glare, making Harvey stiffen and quickly lower his head.

Sensing the awkward tension, Mr. Parker chuckled and patted my shoulder. "Young lady, someone with your talent will always be in high demand. If you ever decide to switch companies, our doors are always open for you."

With that, he exchanged a quick glance with his secretary. A second later, a business card was discreetly slipped into my hand.

Soon after, Mr. Parker and his secretary left the meeting room, leaving only the three of us behind.

Alex pinched the bridge of his nose, and he was clearly irritated as he turned to me. "Take your laptop and get back to work."

Up until I left the room, neither of them uttered a single word. I couldn't be bothered and calmly returned to my desk.

The moment I sat down, a few of my colleagues-with Heather in the lead— swarmed around me and bombarded me with questions.

"Oh my god! What did you do? The Demon has never let anyone else present in a meeting before!"

"Damn, you actually put him in his place! You're truly capable!"

"Come on, you have to teach us how to do that!"

Looking at their eager, curious faces, I chuckled.

"The presentation slide turned into gibberish halfway through, so he had nonoveldrama

choice but to call me in to fix it."

Their eyes widened in disbelief.

"My goodness. You totally played him! Aren't you afraid he'll get back at you?" Heather asked, looking genuinely concerned.

I smirked, placing my laptop back on my desk.

"I'd be disappointed if he didn't."

If Harvey didn't retaliate, how else would I be able to follow the trail of corruption to the top?

Ten minutes later, Harvey finally stormed out of the meeting room and summoned me to his office. The moment I entered his office, he threw the signed contract onto the floor and glared at me. "What the helf was that about?"

I picked up the contract and placed it neatly back onto his desk.

"I simply did my job," I replied indifferently. "Since I made those slides, it only made sense for me to present them."

Harvey let out a cold snort. "And who the hell do you think you are? You're just a newbie. If you hadn't played dirty, you wouldn't have gotten this chance."

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He stared at me and continued with disgust, "Let me be clear-no matter how much work you did, you'll get zero credit for this project. If the director hadn't just approved your permanent employment, I would've kicked you out already!"

I raised an eyebrow, motioning for him to continue.

Harvey smirked arrogantly. "That was just a round of training. You should be thanking me for giving you this opportunity."

I said nothing and simply watched him with calm indifference, which only agitated him further. Then, suddenly, his demeanor changed The anger was gone, replaced by a strange smirk. "How about I offer you some compensation?"