"Was I supposed to give up on this lucrative job?
"I was not willing to, and I need to raise my daughter.
"I told my boss the situation, so my boss gave me some information on some existing clients and ways t o contact large investors within South City.
"Then I saw a question.
"Why did our company work with so many other companies, but not the Ford Group? The Ford Group is at the top of South City.
"I asked my boss, and my boss told me, 'If you manage to turn the Ford Group into one of our clients, I'll give you a million-dollar raise by this year.'
"A million dollars! How much did that mean to me?
"I immediately assured my boss that I would do it!
"I said that I will definitely be able to get this contract from the Ford Group, because my cousin knows Young Master Ford.
"I'd already given my guarantee. I pleaded with my cousin, but he didn’t agree to help me. However, I wanted this deal too much. With this deal, I could allow my mother to retire in South City. And for my child, I felt like I could do anything.
"So..." At that, Lori smiled miserably. "I was wrong
from the start. I should not have come in like that. I should not have tried to play tricks.
"My ugly actions have caused me to pay the price.
"I wasn’t able to accomplish the task for my boss, and I'm about to be fired. However, my boss is quite kind, and he did not actually fire me, but only reduced my salary to six thousand a month.
"After that, I was transferred to a small town three thousand kilometers away from South City as an accountant.
"If I agree, I can continue at the company. If I don't, I will have to resign myself. That way, the company will not even have to pay me any compensation.
"I came here... I came to apologize to you. If you allow me to live, I will be reporting to somewhere three thousand kilometers away.
"Of course, if you still think I'm disgusting. I will...”
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