I Was the Favor He Refused to See Chapter 02

I Was the Favor He Refused to See Chapter 02

I threw the coffee-stained proposal into the trash and got ready to print it again.

But my flash drive was gone.

By the time I rushed to the conference room, I found out Lily’s proposal had already passed the client review.

Before I could say a word, Ethan went on the attack.

“You’re here just in time. Tell me, why was the company’s internal cost sheet sent from your email?”

I froze, completely lost.

IT immediately pulled up the records.

On the big screen, my email account had indeed sent a message to a sales rep at Horizon Industries, our biggest competitor.

I looked at Ethan. “Do you really think I would make a rookie mistake like that?”

His strictly professional expression showed no favoritism, but it also showed no trust.

“The email account is yours, and the IP address came from your workstation. Do you think I’m going to let this slide just because you say you wouldn’t do it?”

I stopped expecting fairness from him.

I turned to Lily. “Where did your proposal come from?”

Lily froze for a second. “Ivy, I worked overtime all night on that proposal…”

“You went to all that trouble to steal it from my flash drive this morning. You were at my workstation, and you used my computer to send that email.”

Lily’s expression shifted slightly. “Ivy… how could I possibly do something like that?”

“Enough.” Ethan cut me off. “Ivy, don’t flatter yourself. Do you think this company can’t function without you? Do you think any proposal the client approves must have come from you?”

“I’ll have someone investigate the email. Until then, no one says another word.”

After the meeting, I asked to check the security footage.

What I got back was a convenient “equipment malfunction.”

All at once, I felt completely drained.

A company this big could still come up with an excuse that ridiculous.

The truth was, they didn’t need to force me out.

I would leave on my own.

Before the end of the workday, I placed my resignation form on Ethan’s desk.

“Mr. Langford, since this can’t be cleared up, I’ll take the blame.”

“I’ll resign and take responsibility.”