Year-End Bonus: Boss’s Autograph

Summary

My exceptional work had brought in millions for the company. Mr. Cruz, my boss, promised me a ten-thousand-dollar year-end bonus.

But on the day the bonuses were handed out, he only gave me an envelope. Inside was his autographed photo.

Just then, cheers erupted from my colleagues nearby: “Wow, my bonus is eight hundred and eighty dollars!”

“Eight hundred and eighty? Mine’s eighteen hundred and eighty!”

“Long live the boss, so generous!”

Many people looked over at me. “Vivian, what did the boss give you? Is ten thousand in cash or gold bars?”