The investigation results came quickly.
The company's bid was invalid. The $800,000 bid deposit was fully withheld, and the company was suspended from public-sector procurement for 3 years.
When the Public Procurement Office notice was posted in the industry channel, the channel exploded.
A: [Writing a personal patent as company-developed technology? That's bold.]
B: [I heard it was the boss's niece trying to steal credit. She signed the liability checklist without even reading it.]
C: [That's not stealing credit. That's stealing criminal risk. Truly insane.]
Victor desperately tried to get people to delete the messages, but the more he tried, the faster they spread.
That night, cornered and desperate, he posted an announcement in the company-wide group.
Victor: [This incident was
