After a month of careful screening, He Wenjie finally narrowed it down to two financial backers, one of whom happened to be a colleague from the same company as Lu Jie. This man was Lu Jie's direct rival, always kept in the shadows by Lu Jie's success. If Lu Jie were blacklisted from the industry, his rival stood to gain the most. The deal He Wenjie struck with him was simple: He Wenjie would first leak Lu Jie's files and client information to the rival company, pocketing a payout from the transaction. Then, He Wenjie would hand over the transaction records to the rival, who could use them to report Lu Jie for leaking internal company data to his superiors. Once it was done, He Wenjie would receive another payout from him, alongside a promise that once Lu Jie was forced out, the rival would take over the Beijing operations. When he assumed his post at the Beijing branch after the Lunar New Year, Xie Meilan would be his very first appointment for promotion to manager.
The opportunity He Wenjie had been waiting for finally arrived. On this day, Lu Jie was hosting a crucial client at the company. This project was the one he had pinned his hopes on most over the past few months. In fact, both parties had already ironed out virtually all the details, and today's meeting was merely for final confirmation. Barring any accidents, they would be celebrating over a victory banquet by tonight.
Just moments before the two men were about to sign the contract, the client suddenly received…
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