All Chapters of It’s a Rough Ride from Here: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

As soon as I returned to the office, a colleague informed me that Fiona, who had called me earlier, was already at my desk.I reiterated the explanation I had given her over the phone and even called Revenant Corp for her.However, the person on the other end of the line immediately hung up when they heard me claim that a phone was damaged due to a bad SIM card.I couldn't help but envy their assertiveness. Frankly, it made me want to change companies.Still, the company I work at prioritized service above all else. Thus, we were expected to greet a customer with a smile no matter how unreasonable they might get.Fiona threw the SIM card at my face. Sadly, I had to stuff my anger into a little box and squeeze a smile. In the end, I gave up and sought help from the director, Connor Aloe, due to her incessant harassment."Is she crazy? Wait here. I'll toss her out," he growled.Connor stormed into the reception room. Yet, his face did a complete 180 when his eyes landed on Fiona

"Are you delusional?" Anna asked sardonically.Tears welled up in my eyes out of frustration.I was just about to continue defending myself when Anna's laughter interrupted me once again."Maya, Mr. Aloe works really hard every day. You should stop with your pranks," she said blithely. "Besides, it takes two to tango. The customer wouldn't have complained about you if you hadn't given her a reason to, right?"I slapped her across the face. I had tolerated her long enough. "Well? How does that feel? Does it really take just two to tango?" Her eyes instantly turned red rimmed and she dashed out of the office, cupping her cheek with her hand. I didn't need to guess as to where she was going. She was definitely making rounds around the company and telling everyone how I slapped her.Connor choked on his spit out of sheer fury. He hacked and coughed before finally pointing at me and yelling, "How could you hit her? This is workplace bullying!"Even though I wasn't the one at fault,

Anna was seated next to Connor, crying pitifully."There is a mole within the company. We are going to uncover just who that mole is in today's meeting! Now, I want all of you to write your phone's passwords on the back of your phones, hand them over, and allow Anna and me to inspect them," he instructed.An uproar erupted the minute those words fell from his lips. After all, everyone had things they would prefer to be kept private. Thus, his request was excessive.Anna rose to her feet, shedding the arrogance she had shown us just yesterday. "I don't know who I have wronged for you to put me in such a difficult position. Now, all I'm asking is for you to have some compassion and spare me."He watched her performance with heartache in his eyes. Then, he started urging us to hand over our phones.The account that I had used to upload the videos was anonymous. Unfortunately, it was still logged in on my phone. I would be exposed the second I handed my phone over like a doormat. Fo

I turned to leave, but Anna stepped in front of me and barred my path. "I'm here to negotiate. How about this? I'll give you the extra 300 dollars I get every month after my promotion. All you have to do is delete the video and improve your work performance."I chuckled at her demands. She clearly had no idea how to ask for a favor. Meanwhile, Anna grew anxious when she noticed I had zero intention of ever agreeing. After all, Agatha had given her a strict ultimatum. Anna would be the one cast aside like yesterday's trash if she didn't resolve these issues herself."Be reasonable here. 300 dollars isn't a small sum. Plus, your performance last month was awful and your salary is a pittance," she added urgently.I tilted my head as I regarded her slightly flushed face, which had reddened from her agitation. My smile slipped away."I'm not here for the money. All I want is justice."Agatha found me the following day and handed me a transfer application form.My eyes were immedia

The loud commotion had caused the nearby residents to check things out.Anna had no choice but to abandon her car in a deserted area before taking the high-speed rail to the headquarters.She thought her plan was flawless.Little did she know, the truth would always come to light and the law would wrought justice upon the sinners."Dad, save me! I don't want to go to jail!" None of us knew whether she had blurted everything out in a fit of panic or whether she had done it on purpose. What mattered was that she suddenly fell to her knees and grabbed Connor desperately.Connor struggled to shake her off, constantly glancing furtively at Agatha."Who are you calling Dad? Cease your nonsense!" he snapped."Officers, please take her away. The company does not welcome morally decrepit employees like her in our ranks!" Anna's eyes widened as she sank to the ground bonelessly.Then, she let out a bark of self-deprecating laughter. "I'm about to be taken away by the cops, and you still