Chapter 1

I was the undisputed sales king of the company, bringing in tens of millions in revenue every single year.

But just because I didn't praise her selfie in the company group chat, she fired me without a second thought.

She immediately replaced me with her deadbeat cousin.

Fast forward to a month later, and the company's sales plummeted to absolute zero.

Now, she was at my front door, begging on her knees.

"Please, Leo, I beg you, come back. Marcus said if you don't return, he’s going to dump me!"

Marcus, my boss, went on a month-long business trip and left his girlfriend, Tiffany, in charge of the company.

Who would have thought that her first act of "leadership" would be targeting me.

At 10:00 AM, I walked into the office right on time.

My coworker nervously pointed toward the boss’s office and whispered, "Tiffany’s here. She told you to get in there the second you arrived."

Tiffany was Marcus’s new girlfriend, and she was notorious for being incredibly arrogant and entitled.

If she didn't like the way you looked at her, she’d scream at you in front of everyone.

Once, a female colleague named Lily stayed in Marcus’s office a bit longer than usual to present a report. Tiffany immediately spread disgusting sexual rumors about her, claiming she was sleeping her way to the top.

She literally bullied Lily until she had no choice but to resign.

But because Tiffany knew how to sweet-talk Marcus in bed, he just let her run wild.

I never expected her to set her sights on me.

I set down my coffee and pushed open the office door.

Before I could even take a step inside, a heavy binder flew straight at my face.

"Do you have any idea what time it is? Company policy says we start at eight! Why the hell are you just rolling in at ten?"

The sharp edge of the binder cut a thin line across my forehead, drawing a bead of blood. I pressed my hand against my forehead, glaring at Tiffany, who was sitting behind the executive desk like she owned the place.

Starting at ten was my exclusive privilege as the top sales representative. It was an unwritten rule that everyone in the company knew and respected.

Years ago, when Marcus’s company was on the brink of bankruptcy, he hired me.

In my very first month, I brought in five million dollars in sales, single-handedly saving the company.

Since then, Marcus treated me like royalty. He consulted me on every major business decision.

Tiffany slammed her hand on the desk, her face twisted in a hideous sneer. "Look at your timesheet! You’ve been arriving at ten for a solid month. Do you think you're above the rules?"

"According to our policy, being late three days in a row is grounds for immediate termination!"

"Pack your trash and get the hell out of my office!"

I stared at her, completely dumbfounded. "You’re firing me? Did you even bother to run this by Marcus?"

I generated eighty percent of this company’s revenue. How dared she?

Tiffany let out a mocking laugh, looking at me with pure disdain. "You're just a glorified door-to-door salesman. A pathetic little peddler. Why wouldn't I fire you?"

"This is my boyfriend's company. I’m the future lady of this house. I fire whoever I want!"

Marcus had always been good to me, and I wasn't about to let this slide without a fight. I sat down on the sofa. "Why don’t you call Marcus right now and see what he thinks?"

Tiffany rolled her eyes. "Who do you think you are?"

She pulled out her phone and dialed Marcus’s number, putting it on speaker.

Marcus’s voice came through, sounding incredibly exhausted. "Hey, babe. What’s up?"

The voice Tiffany used to scream at me instantly vanished. She switched to a sickeningly sweet, high-pitched baby voice. "Babe, I miss you so much."

Marcus sighed. "I’m in a meeting. Make it quick."

Tiffany shot me a smug, victorious look. "There's a sales guy here who keeps breaking the rules. He’s always late, and he’s toxic to the culture. I want to fire him."

"Whatever, babe. Do what you want. I need to get some sleep."

Marcus hung up the phone before she could even reply.

Tiffany smirked at me triumphantly. "Hear that? I have full authority. Now get lost!"