Chapter 1

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For two consecutive months, my clients backed out at the very last second before signing. Instead, they all chose Chloe Bennett, the newly hired intern.

No matter how much sweat and tears I poured into a project, she always managed to snatch it from me right at the finish line.

Because of my failing KPIs, Marcus Kane, the Director of Sales, had already called me into his office twice.

My colleagues sneered whenever they saw me in the breakroom. "Oh look, Vivian got rejected by another client. What a surprise."

But Chloe had never even met my clients. Why on earth did they keep choosing her?

It wasn't until the night before the annual project bidding gala that I suddenly saw translucent words floating in the air before my eyes:

*[The female lead is the darling of destiny! This Exchange System is so satisfying!]*

*[She’s taking all of the supporting female lead's resources by exchanging their items. So what if the rival is a senior manager? She’s just a stepping stone for our girl Chloe!]*

I stared at the floating text for three seconds. Finally, I understood.

It wasn't that I lacked ability. Chloe had a cheat system.

So, I quietly swapped the luxury gift I had prepared for my client with a bag of fresh dog poop.