Chapter 5

At 3:10 PM sharp, the boss entered the office right on schedule, just like last time.

But unlike my previous life, this time he stormed in looking harried, phone clutched to his ear.

As soon as he entered, the boss shouted towards the sales department: "Rachel! What's going on? Why haven't you sent the deposit for the party venue yet? The hotel says they're going to give our spot away!"

I poked my head up from my cubicle, putting on a helpless expression. "I'm sorry boss, I couldn't. My expense report hasn't been approved yet, so I don't have the money to front it."

Hearing this, the boss grew even angrier. "Didn't I tell you to submit your expenses first? Is the finance department dead or something? Why haven't they paid you yet!"

Amber had no idea what was happening outside. She emerged from the finance office with a huge grin, eager to show off.

"Being first to get reimbursed is great! $3,200 in my pocket!"

She had barely finished speaking when she saw the boss's furious face. And the boss had heard her bragging about being first to get reimbursed.

"What's going on here? I told Rachel to submit her expenses first. How did you cut in line?"

Only now did Amber realize that my reimbursement priority hadn't come from Mr. Blake's favoritism, but from the boss himself.

Her smug little scheme was about to earn her the full brunt of the boss's rage.

"Boss, I—"

"You what? Were you that desperate for $3,000? Are you starving? Can't afford clothes?"

"Do you know how much trouble you've caused? We don't have a venue for tonight's party now. Are you going to find us one?"

"Useless! What are you still standing there for? Waiting for me to fire you?!"

Amber's excuses died in her throat. As I stood up to head to the finance office, I brushed past her and whispered in her ear: "This is just the beginning. You'd better watch out."

Amber's eyes widened as she bit her lip hard. But she could only watch helplessly as I walked into the finance office.

I knew her heart was full of hatred for me. That hatred would make her even more vicious when she tried to frame me at tonight's party.

But it didn't matter. As the finance stamp hit my expense report, I had already come up with a plan to turn the tables tonight.

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