After the Company’s Nepotism Hire Stole Her Sales, the Top Performer Decided to Give Up. The Whole Company Panicked.
During the year–end performance review, all the achievements that should have been mine were credited to the new intern.
Thinking of my mother in the ICU, I was beside myself with anxiety.
I went to argue with the manager, but he just said, “Know your place. Who are you to compete for credit with the daughter of the company’s
owner?”
When I vented to my friend, she turned around and printed out our chat logs, plastering them all over the company.
My boyfriend also complained that I was making a scene, saying I wasn’t acting like a respectable woman. He then went off to become the new intern’s lapdog.
My mother, waiting for money for her treatment, ultimately missed the best window for treatment and passed away.
In a fit of rage, I quit on the spot, and suddenly they all panicked.
To motivate employees for one last push at the end of the year, the company had hinted early on about generous year–end bonuses.
Not only was there no cap on the bonus amount, but the top salesperson would also receive additional rewards.
My colleagues had already started congratulating me, saying this year–end bonus was surely mine.
I couldn’t wait to share this good news with my boyfriend. Just as I opened my phone, his call came through first.
“Babe, I heard from Jennifer that your company’s year–end bonus is really high this year.”
“Yes! With this money, my mom’s surgery-” Before I could finish, William hastily cut me off.
“That’s great! I’ll tell my parents right away that I’ll bring you home to meet them during the New Year.”
Hearing my boyfriend’s words, I was overjoyed. I never expected such double happiness today.
William and I had been dating for ten years, and we were certainly at the age to discuss marriage. But every time I brought up meeting his parents, he would brush it off with various excuses.
“It’s almost New Year’s, and this is your first time visiting my family. You must prepare some nice gifts for my family! That’s the only way my parents will agree to you marrying into our family.”
“I’ve already thought about what gifts to buy. You don’t need to buy anything too expensive. For my mom, I mean, our mom, buy a Hermès handbag.”
“Dad doesn’t have many hobbies, he just loves to drink. A bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label wouldn’t be too much, right?”
*And for my little brother, he’s just a kid, he doesn’t like much. Just buy him a phone, I’ll send you the link.” Before he finished speaking, a payment link popped up. It was for the latest iPhone 1TB Pro Max version.
His tone grew more and more excited, while I became increasingly calm.
First of all, the year–end bonus wasn’t even confirmed yet.
My mom had been in the hospital for over half a year, waiting for money for her surgery. He knew about this situation.
Now that he heard I might get a year–end bonus, not only did he not think about helping with my mother’s treatment, but his mind was full of how to spend this money for his own family.
When I heard him say he wanted me to buy a phone for his month–old brother, I finally couldn’t help but interrupt him:
“The year–end bonus hasn’t been decided yet, and you know my mom’s situation. The doctor-
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“What about your mom?” Almost instinctively, William interrupted me again, immediately switching to his usual impatient tone:
“Whatever’s wrong with your mom, you’re going to marry into my family in the future. Buying gifts for my family is the same as buying gifts for your family, isn’t it? How can you show favoritism from the start?”
“I know it wasn’t easy for your mom to raise you, and your mom is important, but isn’t our future important too?”
“Do you know how many times my parents have tried to persuade me to break up with you? Do you know how many people are lining up to go on blind dates with me?”
“If you’re not willing to buy these small gifts, how can you say you love me! Let me tell you, if you can’t come up with these things this year, we’re breaking up.” With that, he hung up the phone without giving me a chance to explain. When I tried to call back, I found that my number had
been blocked.
