Chapter 29: No Money, But Spare a Man!

"There’s a little question." Vera Wave turned her face to him, grinning. "I just want to ask, what is... our company’s compensation like? How long is the probation period?" "The probation period is three months, with a salary of two thousand USD. With car and housing allowances, it comes to roughly three thousand USD. After the probation period, you’ll receive comprehensive social security benefits and medical insurance. The salary will be three thousand USD, and with allowances, it should be close to four thousand USD..." Kris Cooper shrugged. "Of course, these are just the minimum wages. If you perform well, the company will give you a raise, and there will also be bonuses." If it were a year ago, Vera probably wouldn’t even blink at a few thousand USD. Back then, a single piece of her clothing cost more than that. But now, she was very satisfied. For a college student on an internship, this salary was beyond her imagination. This gaming company is clearly loaded! The benefits are truly generous! A look of delighted surprise immediately appeared on Vera’s face. "Any other questions?" "No more questions!" Vera turned her face back, picked up the pen, and wrote her name after "Party B" at the very beginning of the contract. Kris Cooper raised an eyebrow. This girl, doesn’t she realize there are "bad guys" in the world? Is she really going to sign without even looking at it? Nearby, after Vera signed her name at the very beginning, she didn’t immediately sign any subsequent lines. Instead, she started reading the contract. Watching her read the contract carefully, Kris Cooper’s eyebrows furrowed even more. Will this girl flip out if she sees the ten-year term and that penalty fee? "Are you kidding me!" Just as he had this thought, Vera had already turned to him, contract in hand. "Ten years! Who signs a contract for that long? Isn’t this an indenture agreement?" Is ten years long? Kris thought. In his opinion, even a hundred years wouldn’t be too long! Kris Cooper shrugged. "Isn’t this perfectly normal? Do you think it’s easy for our company to train an employee? What if we invest in training you, and then you jump ship? Wouldn’t all our efforts be wasted?" "Normal? How is this normal? Other companies sign for three or five years; yours is way too long! And then there’s this... what the heck is this clause? ’Must obey supervisor’s orders, keep mobile phone accessible 24 hours a day, be on call at all times...’ I’m not an escort! And... ’Liquidated damages: three thousand USD’... huh, no, thirty thousand USD... No, let me count..." She tapped her finger on the zeros on the page. "Five zeros... three hundred thousand USD?! Are you kidding me? Selling me wouldn’t even fetch three hundred thousand USD, alright?" Kris Cooper grinned devilishly. "I could offer five hundred thousand USD. Interested?" "In your dreams!" Vera glared at him. "I’m not signing this contract. You have to change it." "Can’t be changed." "Then I’ll report you to the Human Resources Bureau!" "Go ahead." Kris Cooper spread his left hand out flatly in front of her. "But before you go, please settle your debt with me." "You..." Vera raised an eyebrow. "You’re taking advantage of my situation!" "Say whatever you like." Kris Cooper dangled her ID Card in midair with his right hand. "In any case, two words—pay up!" "I don’t have it." "Then sign the contract. You’ll give two-thirds of your salary to me every month as installment payments for your debt." "Why should I?" Kris Cooper placed the ID Card on the table with his fingertips, then rose to his full height, looking down at her. "Paying your debts is only right and proper!" Vera glanced at the ID Card on the table, rolled her eyes, and scoffed. "I don’t have the money, but you can have me!" As soon as the words left her mouth, she lunged forward, her face colliding with his chest.