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Chapter 58
Pearl remembered Ruby Snyder, the young woman who spoke ill of her in a low voice.
Ruby had been close to Abby when the latter worked here previously.
“What? Your computer didn’t crash, Miss Pearl?”
Everyone looked over and saw that Pearl’s computer was still functioning.
“Our computers are down, but yours is fine.
Well…”
Ruby didn’t outright accuse Pearl, but her insinuations were clear. She hinted that Pearl might be
behind the computer issues, raising suspicions among her colleagues.
Pearl shot Ruby a cold glare in response. “What do you mean?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtRuby tried her best to maintain her composure. “I’m not accusing you, Miss Pearl. I’m just suggesting
it’s possible. If it’s not you, then prove it. Don’t intimidate your subordinates.”
Pearl looked away and asked the others, “Do I have to prove it?”
A man cautiously spoke up, “Miss Pearl, I don’t think you’d do something like this based on your
character, but—
Ruby chimed in, “It’s not impossible! Everyone wants to excel in the company and stand out by putting
others down.”
Ruby’s words triggered a realization in Pearl. “Well, Ruby, it seems like you have a good grasp of the
motives behind this scheme.”
Ruby looked pale but vehemently denied any involvement. “No, I don’t. Don’t slander me. My
computer… is broken too.” She pointed at her computer and sneered. “Mine was the first to crash, right
in the middle of working on a proposal.” With an arched eyebrow, Pearl looked at Ruby’s mocking smile
and asked, “Can I take a look at your computer then?”
Ruby nodded confidently. “Sure, go ahead. Since it crashed, there’s nothing to hide.”
She had intentionally planted a highly complex virus in her computer, confident that Pearl wouldn’t be
able to fix it. Looking composed, Pearl said, “Okay, don’t regret it.”
She examined Ruby’s computer and identified a notorious virus named Ellisa. Only five people in the
world could crack it, and Pearl happened to be one of them.
Pearl swiftly typed complex code and mathematical symbols, leaving others bewildered by the
incomprehensible display on
the screen.
Finally, Pearl cracked the virus, and everyone saw Ruby’s unfinished work–a simple drawing of a frog.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Oh, the proposal you were talking about was this little frog,” Pearl taunted Ruby.
Ruby, still in denial, retorted, “Maybe the virus turned my proposal into a frog!” She blushed but
continued to explain when met with skeptical gazes. “I did write a proposal. If you don’t believe me, you
can check the backup I made…”
Ruby inadvertently let slip that she had a backup.
“You have a backup? You foresaw the future and created a backup because you knew your computer
would be attacked by a virus,” Pearl exposed Ruby’s lie.
Unable to maintain the pretense any longer, Ruby confessed vehemently, “Yes, I did it! What are you
going to do? If it weren’t for you, I would have been promoted to manager when Emily got the position.
I’ve been working hard for this company for years. I can’t stand seeing a newcomer like you reaping the
rewards of others‘ hard work!”
Ruby felt that she had worked her “ss off for the company and deserved a promotion.
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