Commission Deducted for One Extra Meal

When a top-tier employee uses a standard meal to entertain a high-profile client, her boyfriend's sister uses it as an excuse to seize her $500,000 commission. Accused of damaging the firm's reputation and stealing resources, the protagonist refuses to fight the unfair penalty, warning the family they will soon regret their arrogance. By choosing to slack off and withdraw her expertise, she watches as the business begins to crumble without her, leaving her stunned superiors desperate to fix their mistake.

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Seeing how confidently I spoke, my colleagues exchanged puzzled glances. Only Mark seemed to catch on, his eyes sparking with realization.

I didn't elaborate; I just moved some office supplies to the outer cubicle. My new assigned spot was in the corner of the hall, right next to the storage room and the restroom.

It was a blatant dig from Adeline, but I didn't care. Her time in the office was running out anyway.

I'd cut her slack for so long because of Elliott, figuring she'd be family one day. Not anymore.

Glancing at my phone, I replayed a video my best friend had sent. It showed Elliott and Cheryl locked in a passionate embrace outside a hotel.

A chill ran through me as I chuckled darkly. "Used me to steady the ship, then kick me overboard once it's smooth sailing? But did you ever think one word from me could sink the whole damn thing?"

I pocketed the phone and fired up my computer, using AI to whip up a sloppy self-criticism email for Adeline. Then I submitted my vacation request.

Without waiting for Elliott's approval, I grabbed my bag and headed out.

Adeline didn't care how half-hearted my self-criticism was; she posted it on the intranet and took the opportunity to mock me.

[Some folks ride the company's coattails to a bit of success and forget their place. Let this be your wake-up call, or end up like her.]

I ignored her sarcasm. Back home, I took a relaxing bath and curled up on the sofa to binge-watch TV shows.

This past year, I'd been running around for the Mason Group, working overtime on proposals and market research like it was routine. Now I finally had time to enjoy this rare leisure time.

In the office, Adeline and Cheryl weren't idle. Cheryl snatched up my client files from Mark, clearly aiming to make a splash.

By 8 a.m. the next day, Adeline started boasting in the chat group: [Congratulations to Cheryl Whitfield for securing a $500K order on her first day! Let's aim for even more success ahead!]

Cheryl chimed in with polished platitudes, the pair hyping each other like they'd closed a multimillion-dollar deal.

Mark messaged me privately: [A $500K order? Even my retail deals are bigger than that. I don't know where they get the nerve to brag in the group.]

I texted back with a laugh: [Hey, a win's a win. Let them bask for now.]

Mark: [When is your move, boss? Can't wait to see them crash and burn.]

Adeline's unpopularity was no secret.

Me: [Patience. Let it build a bit more.]

Holding the trump card, I wasn't in a hurry.

In the following days, Adeline posted several more "victory reports" in the group. Cheryl, leveraging the old clients I'd cultivated, secured multiple renewals totaling $50 million.

They dropped all pretense, constantly shading me in the group and tagging me at every opportunity. Little did they know, every client had looped me in first for approval.

Those deals were greenlit by me, and everything was going according to my plan.

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Action Billionaire Mafia Modern Romance

8.8

After the Bullying Came Revenge

8.8

Novella Fontana and her sister-in-law, Carla Rossi, seek a peaceful retreat at their family’s luxury ski resort, only to be confronted by an arrogant socialite. The woman demands their removal, claiming the property belongs to her fiancé, Aldo Rossi. However, Novella is actually Aldo’s wife. Before the confusion can be resolved, the stranger orders her guard to attack, forcing Novella and Carla into the snow. Now, a simple vacation has turned into a high-stakes confrontation involving family secrets and betrayal.

Action Billionaire Mafia Modern Romance

7.2

Chamber: An Esports Romance

7.2

Clifton, the god of esports, was secretly battling a career-ending wrist injury to protect his team. A year ago, he kissed his duo partner, Justice, only to be met with violent disgust. Justice shoved him away and dry-heaved in the rain, looking at him like a monster. Humiliated by the straight man's raw revulsion, Clifton cut him out of his life. But now, Justice suddenly appeared at Clifton's club as a rookie tryout. Instead of an ambitious climber, Justice played the perfect, pathetic victim. He cowered, trembled, and acted terrified whenever Clifton was near. He even signed a bloodsucking contract with a toxic teammate, sparking rumors he was brought in to replace Clifton as captain. During a scrimmage, Clifton hesitated to shoot because he remembered Justice had just severely burned his hand. Justice showed no mercy. He ruthlessly gunned Clifton down, humiliating the captain in front of the entire coaching staff. Clifton was consumed by blinding rage and betrayal. If Justice was so disgusted by him, why did he fake his devotion for six months just to use him? Why was he acting like helpless prey now, after trampling all over Clifton's pride? Determined to rip off the liar's disguise, Clifton dragged Justice into a live stream in front of sixty thousand viewers. "He's asking if you are in love with me." Clifton smiled cruelly, waiting for the public execution. But just as the trap snapped shut, a choked, terrified gasp came through the headset.

Action LGBT+Modern Romance

8.3

Kingpin's Gambit: Shadows of the Syndicate

8.3

In the heart of a corrupt city, a seasoned crime lord finds his iron grip slipping as a mysterious conspiracy emerges from the shadows. While navigating a deadly web of betrayal and high-stakes power plays, he crosses paths with a relentless investigator. Their unexpected spark complicates an already volatile war for control. To survive the syndicate's collapse, he must risk everything on a dangerous move where love and death collide.

Action Mystery Romance

9.3

The Day I Caught Him Cheating, I Married Another

9.3

I walked into my apartment dripping wet from the rain, only to hear a guttural moan coming from the bedroom. I told myself it was just the TV, but my shaking hands could barely fit the key into the lock. When the door swung open, I saw a pair of red stilettos on the floor and my fiancé's favorite silk tie discarded like trash. I pushed the bedroom door open to find Javon in our bed with another woman, the sheets I had just washed two days ago tangled around them. Instead of apologizing, Javon looked at me with a sneer and barked, "You don't know how to knock?" He claimed he paid the bills, even though I worked double shifts just to keep the lights on while he chased a promotion he'd never get. When I slapped him, he didn't show remorse-he called me a "stupid bitch" and lunged at me with a look of pure malice. My life was a total wreck; my fiancé was a cheater, and my grandmother was about to be kicked out of her nursing home because I was forty dollars short of the payment. I felt like I was falling off a cliff with no one to catch me. Why was the man I loved treating me like a cockroach in my own home? Just as Javon moved to strike me, a shadow fell over the room. A man in an expensive black trench coat stood in the doorway, his presence sucking the oxygen out of the room. It was Carmine Wilkinson, a man I had never met but whose terrifying calm made my heart stop. He didn't look at the trash on the bed; he only looked at me. He handed me a monogrammed handkerchief and asked one simple, brutal question. "Do you want revenge?" I nodded, desperate for any lifeline in the middle of my imploding world. He didn't offer me a shoulder to cry on; he looked me in the eye and gave me an ultimatum that would change my life forever. "Good. Get your ID. We're going to City Hall."

Action Modern Romance

8.1

The Moon Hunter's Bride

8.1

"You were never meant to be mine," he whispered. "Then why do the stars burn for us?" When the Celestial Huntress Lyra Voss was betrayed by the gods she served, she fell from the heavens - cursed to live and die as a mortal until the Moon chose to forgive her. For centuries, she's been reborn again and again, each life ending in tragedy before her memories fade away. But this time, she awakens with her divine memories intact - and a mark on her palm shaped like a wolf's eye. The same mark belongs to Eryndor Vale, the immortal Moon Hunter sent to destroy her a thousand years ago. Eryndor remembers everything too - every time he killed her, every time she looked at him like she still loved him. Now bound by a celestial curse that ties their fates together, the hunter and the hunted must uncover why the Moon keeps reviving them both... before the gods realize their mistake and end the cycle forever. 🌑 In a world where stars bleed and the moon chooses lovers, vengeance and love are two sides of the same prophecy.

Action Fantasy Romance

Commission Deducted for One Extra Meal

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