Part 3The Prank That Backfired

I spoke coldly. "That's not a joke. That's spreading rumors."

A few colleagues looked disdainful. "Just a little teasing, don't be so dramatic."

"So sensitive. Can't even take a joke."

I tilted my head and looked at them. "Why are your mouths so dirty? Did you eat too much dick working the red light district last night?"

They looked at me in shock. I shrugged. "Sorry, just a joke."

Hearing me bring up these past events, Jenny cried tears of grievance.

"Sarah, how can you frame me like this? I admit I speak without thinking sometimes, but I didn't do those things!"

"What proof do you have that I swapped your drive or taped your shoes?"

Other colleagues chimed in. "No wonder you can't make manager. Petty as hell, holding onto grudges forever."

"You've been bullying Jenny all along. Don't try to rewrite history now, we remember!"

Jenny choked out, "Forget it. I know Sarah has always looked down on me."

"When I first started and bought everyone bubble tea, she just threw hers away."

"And I bought her the most expensive one."

My colleagues got angrier. "Right! We almost forgot about that!"

"Jenny was nice enough to treat everyone, and you had such an attitude!"

When Jenny first joined, she brought bubble tea for everyone.

I took a sip and smelled something foul. It was nauseating.

Afraid of mass food poisoning, I stopped everyone. "This tea tastes wrong, don't drink it!"

I thought the unethical shop used spoiled ingredients.

But after tasting theirs, my colleagues looked at me like I was crazy.

"What's wrong with it? It's delicious."

"Jenny was nice enough to treat us, why are you being a buzzkill?"

"Is it because the new girl bought more expensive tea than you did when you got promoted? Jealous?"

I forced myself to take another sip, fighting the nausea. "It really tastes wrong. Can't you taste it?"

"Try mine..."

Before I could finish, Jenny interrupted with a hurt expression. "Sarah, yours is different. I bought you the most expensive one on the menu."

"I just wanted to show my appreciation. I didn't know buying a premium brand would upset you."

"Next time I'll just buy the cheap stuff."

I opened my mouth but said nothing, assuming maybe the expensive ingredients just spoiled faster.

Later, I threw the tea away.

I didn't expect this incident to become proof that I "looked down" on Jenny.

Jenny looked at me, crying. "Do you know that tea cost $8? I've never even bought one for myself..."

Everyone rushed to comfort Jenny, just like every time before.

"Sarah! Apologize to Jenny!"

"Just because we call you 'Team Leader' doesn't mean you're actually the boss. This is workplace bullying!"

Bullying?

Who is bullying whom?!

"I won't apologize for something I didn't do."

I put on my coat and left the gala.

The pranks were endless. Jenny, since you have no limits, don't blame me for playing dirty.

After the holiday break, my colleagues gave me the cold shoulder.

I ignored them and handed a USB drive to Jenny. "Print this file for me."

She didn't know my cousin was a top-tier hacker.

Over the break, I asked him to make a Trojan horse.

The moment that drive plugged into Jenny's computer, her laptop was mine.