Chapter 615: Getting Cocky
The colleagues were just there to see what was happening, checking if there was any way they could help. They didn’t quite understand why Shi Jia had left so abruptly. They had initially been skeptical upon hearing about the leak of the proposal; they wanted to see with their own eyes if it was true. Once they arrived, they grasped the situation immediately without even delving into who was right or wrong.
It seemed highly likely that the incident was real. Now that Shi Jia was begging them, what could they do? They were just minor employees there to work; what notable thing could they do? Their power wasn’t as great as the boss’s. Should they beg for mercy on her behalf? If begging worked, she could just do it herself.
It was natural for the boss not to forgive. Some people shamelessly steal the project proposal, every page representing money, then sell it off for personal gain, leaving others to suffer; if they were in the same position, they certainly wouldn’t forgive easily either.
Who said that a few kowtows and promises of change would easily settle things? Where did such good fortune come from? This is what the employees believed internally, though they hadn’t voiced it out yet. They had spent days and nights together, after all, and had given Shi Jia some respect.
They hoped she wouldn’t push them too far. If she continued with shameless requests, they planned to just stand by and watch the drama unfold.
Regardless of anything, she should take responsibility for her actions instead of feeling faultless, thinking the boss should just accept his bad luck. Had she not thought things through at all? That’s what all her colleagues believed.
They should also consider that her actions were illegal. Seeing her colleagues icy cold, unwilling to deal with her, she realized there was no hope left, and couldn’t help but scoff. Since there was no hope, showing any kind of goodwill to them was meaningless.
After scoffing, Shi Jia pointed at a few people and sarcastically said, "You all think you’re so noble, just hogging your positions, trying to secure a spot to prove you contributed to this software, hoping to be remembered. Do you really think such good things will happen? Especially with Zhang Tao involved?
"You’re here laughing at me now, but if you had the chance to sell it yourselves, wouldn’t you be tempted? Do you know how much money that is? It’s enough to live a very wealthy life for over a decade. You just couldn’t seize the opportunity. My fate was just bad to be caught. If you don’t want to help me, then don’t."
"Anyway, I consider you all nothing but cold colleagues, just like robots. With people like you, I’m not inclined to associate. If it weren’t for the fact that I can’t work in the same place as you, I really wouldn’t bother with you at all. You don’t need to pretend to be anything more than you are."
After saying this, she seemed to lose all hope. Initially, Zhang Tao felt a twinge of compassion, thinking of asking the police to go easy on her, letting this young lady have a chance to make it on her own. Sometimes, people do lose their senses, and he didn’t want to push her to desperation.