The new intern, to establish his "straight-shooter" persona, had been deliberately stealing my lunch orders for a month, even taking my pre-paid meals to appease the picky boss lady. Because of his "honesty," he once force-fed me a bowl of scalding hot ramen, nearly burning through my throat. By the time I got to the hospital, they had to remove half my stomach! When I asked for compensation, he put his arm around my girlfriend's shoulders: "I'm just a regular guy, how am I supposed to notice these things? What's the big deal if I accidentally take the wrong order? He's acting like a total drama queen." "Besides, how much could his cheapo lunch cost? I already made it up to him with my ramen!" My girlfriend, all sympathy for him, didn't hesitate to hand over my $10,000 Christmas bonus. And my boss, whom I'd worked tirelessly for over a decade, fired me without a penny of severance pay and blacklisted me in the industry. Because I didn't have the money to pay for my grandma's urgent surgery, she left this world. He, meanwhile, was basking in the admiration of my girlfriend and my boss. When my body was found, my phone was still playing that trending video on loop: #DouchebagHypocriteKillsGrandmaWithHisTwoTimingSchemes# Then, I woke up on the day he stole my lunch for the nth time! 1. "Oh my god, is Mark okay? Is his blood sugar low or something? Ugh, everyone get out of the way, let me take care of him." A familiar voice snapped me back to reality. As my consciousness returned, I saw Chad hurrying toward me with a steaming bowl of ramen. My face turned pale. Last time, after Chad snatched my lunch, he saw me collapse and rushed to pour a whole bowl of burning ramen down my throat. The searing heat woke me, but he ignored my struggles and kept dumping the ramen all over my face. I almost had a hole burned through my esophagus, and not only did they have to cut out half my stomach, but I was left with a nasty scar on my face. When I demanded compensation, he turned around and complained to my girlfriend, Ashley. "Mark is being such a baby, not very macho, don't you think? You women are all have terrible taste or what?" When she found out it was a cheap lunch, Ashley's face immediately soured. "Why would you let Chad eat that nasty garbage? Are you really that broke? It's a good thing Chad didn't get sick, or I'd make you pay!" And Annabelle, my boss of ten years, took his side unconditionally. "Get on your knees and apologize to Chad, or don't even bother coming back!" To appease Chad, they fired me and cut me off completely. When I tried to sue, they threatened me with my grandma's upcoming surgery. Desperate, I had to start live-streaming to earn money, but Chad slandered me. He, however, gained a ton of fans by playing the "honest" guy. My grandma and I were just stepping stones for his fame, and I died with unfinished business! As Chad came closer, my stomach clenched involuntarily. "Get away from me! Who the hell thinks it's a good idea to use scalding ramen to revive someone? Can't you see I'm having a stomach cramp? Are you trying to kill me?" "And even if I did have low blood sugar, wouldn't a glass of water be better?" I roared, wanting to unleash all the anger from my past life. A coworker added: "Is Chad doing this on purpose? I'm right next to Mark, and I don't know what happened, but Chad comes running with a bowl of ramen. That stuff is so hot, it will burn someone's face off." Chad didn't expect me to wake up, and the other coworkers were already pointing at him. His face darkened. 2. "You women are so smart, why don't you do something? If I hadn't stepped in, he would have already passed out!" Ashley, my girlfriend, came to the office for an inspection. She was a shareholder, who normally came in twice a month, but ever since Chad arrived, she was coming in 3 times a week. Seeing Ashley, Chad immediately changed his expression and walked behind her with a look of grievance. "Ashley, your boyfriend is so fake. He's not as honest as me. Be careful." Ashley's heart went out to him, and she immediately apologized. When she was sure that Chad was alright, she sighed in relief. Then she glanced at me and rolled her eyes. "Who do you think you are? Chad is a regular guy, he wouldn't think too much about these things. You're acting like a baby, and you are ruining the company's reputation. Half of your pay for this month is gone!" "Ugh!" I threw up. I struggled to a trashcan and crawled next to it. The office filled with the smell of vomit, and Chad said in disgust: "Mark, what are you doing? Why are you throwing up in the trashcan?" My stomach was churning, and I had no strength to say anything. "Oh my god! What is he doing?" I heard a coworker cry out. Before I could even see what he was doing, my mouth was pried open. "Mmmm..." An unbearable stench filled my nose and mouth. Chad was choking me so that I couldn't turn away. "Mark, don't move, or else something might happen to you!" I shook my head and pushed him away, but I was too weak. After he was done, I croaked: "What did you... give me?" It was sour and gross, making me want to vomit. He said proudly: "Didn't you say ramen would hurt your stomach? Your vomit is fine." "I had to look through the trash, so you better be grateful." I was dumbfounded. "Did I kill your whole family in my past life? What kind of idiot would do that?" My blood was boiling, and the moment I heard the ambulance's sirens, I passed out. 3. When I woke up, I was in a hospital. My throat was sore, but my face had no scars, and my stomach had no bandages. For once, I was relieved. But then the door was kicked open. "Stop faking it, Mark. You're not trying to work, and you're pushing all your work onto Chad!" "Chad is a regular guy and wouldn't do this, you better fix things with the clients, or else I'm firing you!" It was my boss, Annabelle. We were childhood friends, and I followed her because she helped my grandma during college. The company had a lot of problems, whether it was a lack of money or connections. She promised me, that once the company grew, I would get a raise, stock options, and that I could buy back my house. Ten years have passed. The company grew, but she didn't deliver on her promises. "It's so hard to find a job nowadays, you should be grateful that I gave you one." I was still making $3000 a month, and last life, my Christmas bonus went to Chad. Whenever I quit, she would bring up my grandma's medical bills as an excuse. I wish that this company would go bankrupt! "I quit!" "But you have to return the money that I paid for the company, with the interest that is almost 300000, and the Christmas bonus of 100000, and compensation, along with the monthly bonuses." I opened my phone and showed her the receipts. I had been waiting for this moment! Annabelle stared at me. "Are you crazy? When did you give money to the company? You lost a client, so you shouldn't be compensated, you should be paying us!" I was about to say something, but Chad said in disgust. "Mark, a man should know his place. Annabelle is giving you a platform to display your talents. Otherwise, as a graduate, how could you find such a good job?" "Apologize to Annabelle. It's so hard to find a job. Don't throw it all away." I scoffed. "You don't want me to leave, or you'll have to pick up the slack." Chad glanced at Annabelle. Annabelle said: "I can cover for Chad! Do you think the company will fall apart?" Okay, I'll see which department can operate without me! 4. Annabelle said affectionately: "Chad, you can take his spot after Mark leaves." "Mark works so well, but I am smarter. I'll be better." Chad wrapped his arm around her shoulders. They flirted, and Ashley couldn't bear it anymore. "Annabelle, Mark has been working for you for ten years, and is still not as good as a security guard. Don't use Chad just because he's honest." "Chad, if there's anything, you can tell Mark to do it. Whenever you mess up, he can cover you." I laughed. "Impossible!" Ashley sneered. "Look at this, then tell me what you think!" She swiped on her phone. I saw that she had taken nude photos of me while I was asleep! They were edited to look like I was messing around, and the part that was p-ed was so small! "Ashley, are you sick!" Three years ago, I saved her life. But she became obsessed. The company was in debt, and Ashley became the second biggest shareholder. She was always at the company. She was rich and pretty, and I liked her. But after we got together, she started to ignore me. Especially when Chad came in, she became more indifferent. After my death, I realized that she wanted to use me to help Chad. "If you don't want to, then I'll show it to your grandma." She laughed, but she forgot that without me, she wouldn't be standing here. "Okay!" I wanted to take the money and leave, but I won't be so nice now. 5. Annabelle gave me a spot next to the bathroom to humiliate me. She commanded me: "Mark, you are close to the bathroom, so you are cleaning it from now on." Chad acted up, and knocked on my desk. "Mark, are you aware of the time? The presentation is to be used at the meeting. Why aren't you done yet?" "There are reporters later. This is related to the reputation of the company. You better know what to do!" I scoffed. That work was done months ago, and now he wants me to finish it in one morning? "You ordered this much food? That's such a waste. Ashley and Annabelle are coming to the meeting, so we'll help you take care of it!" This isn't an accident. They are taking it. But I did nothing. I had ordered takeout that my brother added a special ingredient to it. In my past life, my brother had a restaurant. He said it was for brand recognition, so that I can take it easy. I knew that he was just helping me, so I thanked him. Otherwise, why would these guys want to eat that food? Chad saw me, and smiled. The bathroom was broken, and had not been fixed. Annabelle wanted to punish me. I was full of rage, and my coworkers were trying hard. Chad was flirting and making fun of me. Laugh! It won't be funny soon! "Mark, the customers and reporters are here, they are waiting for the elevator!" Lisa texted me. I responded, and was about to report. I saw the boss walking towards me. I stopped her. "Boss, the customers and reporters are here, let's greet them." She wanted to move away, but I held onto her. "What did you put in my food?" Ashley walked over. The coworkers were already paying attention to them. Chad wanted to rage, but he couldn't do anything. "Annabelle, Ashley, why don't you use this?" He secretly handed a black bag to them. But they thought that they were above everyone, so they wouldn't do it. "We can hold it!" The customers arrived. "Ms. Ashley, Ms. Annabelle are great!" Mr. Liu went forward and shook their hands, and the reporters took photos. But then everyone heard a loud noise!
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