C98 They Will Make Mistakes If I Ignore Them

The words didn’t affect me the way they normally would.

I calmly returned to my work. Alex walked over to my desk. “Nerd… you’re becoming famous every day.” “First the trending topic few days ago, now this.” “Who is targeting you like this?”

I laughed lightly. “No idea.” He frowned. “Are you sure?” “Because you don’t even look bothered.”

I leaned back slightly in my chair. “Whoever it is wants a reaction.” “If I stay quiet, they’ll get impatient.” “And when people get impatient…” I paused. “They make mistakes.”

For a moment, the entire nearby section had gone quiet. It turns out everyone had been listening. Suddenly, someone started clapping. Then another. Within seconds, the entire office broke into applause.

“Mike is a genius!” “He’s handling it calmly!” The tension in the room eased slightly, and the gossip temporarily faded.

But one voice broke through the noise. “If this continues… won’t it damage the company’s reputation?” “Couldn’t he get fired?”

The room went quiet again. All eyes slowly turned back to me. I met the gaze without emotion. “If I get fired,” I said calmly, “then I get fired.” “If that makes everyone happy, then so be it.”Silence followed. Even Alex didn’t speak.

From across the room, Team Manager Josh watched everything carefully. As a manager, he avoided interfering in personal office gossip.

But he also understood something others didn’t. This was not a normal situation. Someone powerful was clearly targeting Mike. And stepping into that conflict too early could be dangerous.

What surprised him most… Was that Mike still looked completely calm.