The judge's brows furrowed deeply as he slammed the gavel down . The sharp crack of it stabbed at Elsa's ears like a spike . The next moment- Two officers approached her bedside , grabbing her thin arms and clamping the cold memory retrieval device to her head . As soon as the electrodes touched her skin . Elsa began thrashing wildly . The hospital gown she wore came loose , two buttons popping off from the struggle . " Don't touch me ! Let go ! " Elsa screamed , trying to claw the device off with her nails . Her eyes blazed with fury . " You promised … you said there wouldn't be any machines today ! " " New charges ," the judge said , glancing at her with a heavy stare . Without changing expression , he swiped through the holographic interface . " Moore Corp reports that during your internship , you were negligent and slacked off , potentially committing corporate fraud . " As soon as the words left his mouth , the livestream chat exploded . " She got the chance to intern at the company and still didn't take it seriously ! " " Moore family was way too kind . They even let this ungrateful snake join the company ." " What was Elsa even thinking ? With a chance like that , and she still chose to mess it all up ? " Peter noticed the fear flickering in Elsa's eyes . He smirked and stood up , pointing at her . " What now ? Scared ? You weren't so scared when you were slacking off and scheming ! " He pulled up surveillance footage and pointed to the images for everyone to see . " Look at her - yawning all day , not finishing any of the tasks she was assigned ! " " I wasn't slacking ! " Elsa suddenly hunched forward in a violent coughing fit . " I wasn't feeling well that day . I had a fever … " " Still pretending to be some poor little thing ? " Mandy snapped , grabbing a bag of so - called evidence and slamming it on the table . She pointed at the expired biscuits inside , her eyes brimming with hatred . " We found this in your desk ! You made yourself sick on purpose just to get out of work ! " " You think we're blind ? " The next second- A blinding white light flashed before Elsa's eyes . Her memories were violently ripped open , and through the sharp tearing sensation , she could faintly hear the judge's voice : " Begin retrieval of the defendant's memories during her internship at Moore Corp. " Memory sequence Summer sun blazed over the towering Moore Corp building . Elsa stood in the general manager's office , gripping her internship contract so tightly the paper was wrinkled . " We gave you this internship as a chance , not so you could come in here with that sour face " Felix slammed a stack of files P. onto the desk in front of her . " Just looking at you ruins my mood . " " The city officials are coming next month for inspection . You better choreograph something impressive . Don't embarrass us ." He glanced sideways at Elsa and felt his irritation rise again . She just wasn't like Quinn - his sweet , considerate little girl who always knew what he needed before he asked . Elsa stared at the fine print on the contract : Interns must comply with all company assignments . Failure to do so will be treated as voluntary forfeiture of payment . " She swallowed hard , too afraid to speak up . " Any special requirements ? " she asked quietly , almost to herself . " It should reflect company culture - and be buzzworthy . " Because in this era , traffic was king . " What are you still standing there for ? " Mandy strutted in on seven - centimeter heels , the sharp scent of her new Chanel perfume almost dizzying up close . " Oh , and Quinn's birthday party dance still isn't ready . You'll be staying up all night to supervise it . " " If it's not perfect , don't even think about sleeping tonight . Elsa lifted her head slowly and stammered , " But the city inspection … " At that , Mandy rolled her eyes . " Can't you just do both ? Stop being so lazy ! After all we've done for you , this is what we get ? " The memory fast - forwarded . 2:30 a.m. In the dance studio , Elsa dragged her exhausted body , adjusting formations in front of the mirror . She didn't know when Quinn had shown up behind her , but suddenly that mocking voice cut through the air . " Wow , sis , this choreography is so tacky . Start over . No way I'm using this trash at my party . " " Don't forget - half the city's business elite will be there . Don't embarrass Moore Corp. Or our parents ." Elsa clutched the barre to stand , her fingertips swollen and red . " But this is what we agreed on . If we change it now … " Splash ! Quinn flung the water from her bottle right at Elsa . Thankfully , it wasn't boiling hot , or Elsa might have been scarred for life . Outside the memory , Peter's snide voice cut in . " See that , folks ? This is her so - called ' oppression ? Give me a break . " Elsa wiped her face in silence , eyes lowered , thoughts swirling At dawn , she'd fallen asleep at her desk without realizing it . Just five minutes later , the HR supervisor stormed over and yanked her up by the hair . " You have the nerve to sleep here at work ? " If people saw you like this , they'd think Moore Corp was a complete joke ! " P Chapter 15 Traffic Is King " I'm sorry … " O Elsa rubbed her eyes and forced herself upright , pulling fever meds from the drawer . Her voice trembled . " Please , just five more minutes … " " You're such a pro at faking illness ! " the supervisor snapped , hurling the medicine box at the surveillance camera . Livestream comments : " She deserves this ! Taking Moore family's money and slacking off ! " " Ship her to Myanmar to dig mines ! " The memory trembled violently . Elsa struggled between the past and present . Suddenly , the scene shifted - to that rainy night . She stood small and trembling in the study , with Felix roaring across from her . " You couldn't even handle one simple task . What use are you to us ?! " " This proposal was due Monday ! What is this crap you turned in ? " " A kindergartener could've done better ! " Compared to Elsa , Quinn had it easy at Moore Corp. She never had to deal with anything . She showed up , clocked in , and coasted through every day in comfort . Send Gifts 20