“The $9 million fine will be wired to the company account within a week.”
Without hesitation, I turned to leave.
“Wait, Sophia! Think this through!”
He grabbed my arm, disbelief written on his face.
“As soon as you pay, your Chief Engineer position is still yours.”
“No thanks. I’m not interested.”
I tore off my company badge and threw it on the floor.
“Then… how about just $5 million?”
“Are you really quitting over three ice creams and a fine?”
“Emily was only thinking of the company. We built this together—can you really abandon it?”
“Richard, don’t forget—I have a cousin who studied abroad, won plenty of awards. He can handle the projects Sophia worked on,” Emily cut in, eager to drive me out.
Richard loosened his grip on me.
“Really?”
“Of course, Richard. Don’t you trust me?” Emily cooed, draping herself against him.
I knew her so-called cousin well: a graduate of some third-rate overseas college, parading fake awards.
If he became Skyline’s Chief Engineer, the company was doomed.
As soon as I resigned, my employees came in one by one to hand over theirs.
Seeing his core team side with me, Richard exploded.
“So that’s it, Sophia? If I can’t have you, you’ll destroy me?”