Chapter 4

I brought my own lunch to work every day.

Some colleagues ordered takeout, while others went out to eat.

Just a few days into her job, Luna started complaining.

“Sabrina, the takeout near our office is so expensive!”

I didn’t even look up.

“Well, you can go out for lunch to save on delivery fees.”

“We're in the city center, and a bowl of noodles costs over twenty bucks! Ugh.”

Seeing I wasn’t engaging, Luna dropped the subject.

She typed away at her computer.

Not long after, Clara Bloom chimed in the Marketing Work Group again.

“Luna can’t eat that junk! @Sabrina, don’t you cook? Could you make her a meal too?”

Before I could respond, several notifications popped up in the small group.

I opened the chat to see my colleagues brainstorming how to reply.

“Sabrina, just ignore her; is she out of her mind, thinking her daughter is a princess?”

“But she @mentioned you, and not responding isn’t great. Maybe just say you’re busy.”

“I can’t believe Mr. Stone and the others haven’t noticed there’s such a weirdo in the group!”

I looked up from my computer to see my colleagues watching me sympathetically.

Then I @mentioned Clara in the work group.

“Mrs. Bloom, I do cook daily, and my monthly food costs about $3,000. You can transfer the money to my account, and I’ll cook an extra portion for Luna.”

After a long pause, Clara finally managed to respond.

“Are you eating gold? How could it cost so much?”

“Mrs. Bloom, I’m particular about my meals, so I buy high-quality ingredients. If you're looking to save money, Luna can always eat in the company cafeteria.”

“The cafeteria? Forget it! Your company is heartless; who knows if the food there is safe?”

Her comment shocked everyone.

Finally, the administrative director could no longer sit idle in the work group.

“@Clara, I’m the administrative director here at Summit Enterprises, and I oversee the cafeteria. If you don’t have concrete evidence that the cafeteria food is problematic, I can sue you for defamation!”

“Also, could @HR Director Ms. Grant look into why there’s a family member in the work group? This violates company regulations.”

In the next moment, Luna’s mom was kicked out by HR.

It was clear that Luna was finally realizing there were some big shots in the group.

Her face flushed as she leaned close to me, questioning.

“Sabrina, didn’t you say there were no outsiders in the group?”

I purposely raised my voice, “Exactly, no outsiders; just our company colleagues.”

Luna was at a loss for words and quietly returned to her desk.

I thought I wouldn’t have to deal with her mom anymore.

But then, unexpectedly, her mom tried to add me on social media.

I ignored it, but she sent me ten requests throughout the day.

Eventually, I got annoyed.

I placed my phone in front of Luna.

“What does your mom want? Why is she trying to add me?”

Luna maintained her frail expression.

“Mom’s just worried about me. After all, I just graduated, and she’s afraid I’ll get bullied.”

I slammed the table.

“If she’s worried about you getting bullied, why let you come to work? Staying home would be much safer!”

Luna didn’t expect my outburst; her eyes turned red, and tears streamed down her cheeks.

At that moment, a soft voice came from the corner of the office.

“Isn’t her mom just showing concern? Sabrina, why are you so upset? Everyone understands what it’s like to be new; it’s just adding someone on social media, it’s not a big deal!”

I turned to see it was my arch-rival, Isabella Hart from the Business Department.

In my previous life, when I was being cyberbullied, she had added fuel to the fire online, claiming to be my colleague while spreading my supposed misdeeds.

It was her interference that led to my unjust dismissal.

She even revealed my home address to online trolls.