The Hello World Ultimatum

Summary

Right after I got to the office, the boss called me into his room.

My colleagues winked at me:

"Chloe is getting converted to a full-time employee early! You landed that massive contract a couple of days ago; your year-end bonus must be in the six figures, right? I'm so jealous!"

I smiled without saying anything, a faint anticipation growing inside me.

But I never expected the heavy blow that awaited me.

The boss frowned and sighed.

"Chloe, you're a female programmer making $5,000 a month, which is even higher than your supervisor's salary.