{"id":77099,"date":"2024-08-17T08:51:34","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T01:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/?p=77099"},"modified":"2024-08-17T08:51:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T01:51:34","slug":"my-ex-ruined-my-day-at-work-i-brilliantly-took-revenge-on-him-the-same-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/my-ex-ruined-my-day-at-work-i-brilliantly-took-revenge-on-him-the-same-day\/","title":{"rendered":"My Ex Ruined My Day at Work, I Brilliantly Took Revenge on Him the Same Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Miranda, a hardworking young Mexican woman, faces a challenge when her ex tries to humiliate her at her job. Miranda is scared to act because her job is at stake, but the pain her ex caused pushes her. Despite the risk of losing her employment, she finds a way to make him pay for his actions.\n

Miranda\u2019s breakup with her ex had been a public affair, which had plunged her into depression. As an immigrant trying to build a life in a new country, she knew she had to keep working to keep herself afloat. But it seemed like her problems never ended. One day, she was late to her job at the restaurant again and had to explain the situation to her boss, Michael, in the restaurant kitchen.\n

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\u201cI\u2019m really sorry for being late again, Michael. A lot has been happening\u2026 my boyfriend and I broke up, and everyone knows about it,\u201d Miranda said quietly.\n

\u201cMiranda, what happens in your life is your thing, but it\u2019s a problem for me if it messes with your work. I need you here on time, ready to work. This is your final warning,\u201d Michael said seriously.\n

Miranda said she\u2019d do better, but things got harder when she saw her ex, Colin, and his girlfriend Leslie, at a table in the restaurant. She asked Michael if she could avoid serving them, but he said no, pointing out the need to stay professional.\n

\u201cWe all have tough stuff to deal with, Miranda. We\u2019re short on people, and I need you to do your job, not run away,\u201d Michael said, not even looking at her.\n

Miranda had no choice but to serve Colin and Leslie, who were rude and made mean jokes about where she was from.\n

\u201cLook who we have here, Miranda, serving tables. I guess people from your background really do find their calling in the service industry, huh?\u201d Colin said in a nasty way.\n

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Miranda managed a strained smile and asked if they were ready to order, hiding her turmoil.\n

Right then, Colin dropped his fork deliberately, forcing Miranda to retrieve it.\n

And as Miranda did that, Leslie laughed loudly and clapped. \u201cLook at Miranda! She\u2019s good at picking things up!\u201d\n

Now, everyone was looking at her, making Miranda feel even worse. She gave the fork back to Colin with a barely steady hand. \u201cThanks,\u201d Colin said, but he clearly didn\u2019t mean it. \u201cYou\u2019re such a team player.\u201d\n

Miranda tried to stay calm and quickly brought their order, Mexican stew, hoping they would stop being mean. But Colin said the stew wasn\u2019t spicy enough and made a mess by flipping his plate. The mess got all over Miranda\u2019s clothes.\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s okay,\u201d she said, trying not to sound upset while she cleaned up. But Leslie kept laughing, and people watched her. So many eyes on her completely shattered the confidence and strength Miranda had tried to muster until now.\n

She could no longer hold those tears that were welling up in her eyes. She had to go to the kitchen and hide in a corner, and she was so upset she started crying.\n

As she broke down into sobs, a voice distracted her. \u201cHere, take this,\u201d it said.\n

Miranda looked up to see Chef Robert holding a kitchen towel. She knew he was a kind man who helped all his colleagues. Something about his presence made her cry harder as she accepted the towel.\n

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\u201cLook, I don\u2019t want to interfere in your personal life, but you\u2019re stronger than you think, Miranda. You\u2019ve got a spirit that\u2019s much bigger than the problems you\u2019re facing.\u201d\n

Miranda sniffled, knowing she really needed someone to talk to, so she opened up to Chef Robert. And like a gentleman, he listened as she spoke about her early days with Colin and recalled the time that ruined everything for her. That one time, Colin really wanted to go to a party with her, but she was worried about her schoolwork.\n

Miranda, Colin, and Leslie were college mates.\n

\u201cI really should study, Colin,\u201d she had told him. \u201cMy grades aren\u2019t looking too good.\u201d\n

But Colin shook his head, refusing to accept her no as an answer. \u201cCome on, Miranda. You\u2019re smart, and you work so hard. One night off won\u2019t hurt. Please come with me.\u201d\n

Miranda was stuck. She liked the idea of spending time with Colin but knew she should study. \u201cLet me think about it. I\u2019ll tell you tonight,\u201d she told him finally.\n

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After they kissed and Colin promised her a fun night, Miranda went back to her room feeling excited but also a bit stressed. As soon as she walked in, her roommate \u2014 none other than Leslie \u2014 interrupted her.\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s going on, Miranda? You look so happy. And where did those flowers come from?\u201d she asked. If only Miranda knew the girl was a wolf in sheep\u2019s clothing\u2026\n

\u201cIt\u2019s Colin. He\u2019s been so sweet, and I really like him. He invited me to a party, but I\u2019m worried about my exams.\u201d\n

\u201cMiranda, you\u2019ve got to enjoy life too. Don\u2019t miss out because of exams!\u201d Leslie said. \u201cCome on, this is the time to have fun!\u201d\n

\u201cLes, I really need to study.\u201d\n

\u201cYou\u2019re a smart cookie, Miranda. Taking one night off won\u2019t mess up your future. Have fun at the party with Colin. Trust me, and GO!\u201d\n

Feeling a bit more confident that one night wouldn\u2019t hurt her studies, Miranda decided to accept Colin\u2019s invite and called him. \u201cI\u2019ll be there, Colin. This night is important to you, so it\u2019s important to me too,\u201d she said.\n

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But that night, when Miranda walked into the loud club where the party was, she felt a bit out of place. Colin noticed and handed her a drink, \u201cHere, drink this. It\u2019ll make you feel better.\u201d\n

Miranda couldn\u2019t say no. As the alcohol kicked in, she forgot about all her worries, enjoying the music and dancing, feeling really free.\n

The next morning, Miranda woke up in a strange place, her clothes all over the floor. She was scared to find herself undressed, around other girls and boys, also barely dressed, just sleeping around.\n

As she remembered bits and pieces of the night with Colin, a chill ran down her spine. She quickly called a taxi to go back to her college dorm, worried about what others would think if they found her like that.\n

Back at college, everyone was whispering and looking at her. Miranda had no idea why.\n

She was feeling upset and lonely and really wanted to talk to Leslie, but Leslie wasn\u2019t there. Neither Leslie nor Colin answered her calls. Then, the college dean called her, upset about some embarrassing videos and photos, and mentioned that she would be expelled.\n

Miranda was devastated and went to find Colin for help. But when she found him, he was with Leslie, and they were both laughing meanly.\n

\u201cLook who\u2019s here,\u201d Colin sneered, his voice dripping with mockery. \u201cCame running back to me, Miranda? Thought I could fix your little problem?\u201d\n

Leslie\u2019s grin was just as mocking. \u201cOh, Miranda, did you really think Colin was interested in you? It was all a bet,\u201d she revealed. \u201cTwo weeks. That\u2019s all it took for him to get you to play the fool. And now, look at you, practically begging for his help.\u201d\n

Miranda felt so hurt and alone as she listened to them laugh at her. She knew they had tricked her and she had lost so much, but she also felt a spark of determination to overcome this.\n

After sharing the details of her past that brought her to this restaurant as a waitress, Miranda decided she wanted revenge on Colin and Leslie. \u201cRobert, can you help me? Make their food super spicy, just once?\u201d she asked.\n

Robert was unsure, worrying about the restaurant\u2019s image, but Miranda was firm. \u201cI really need this,\u201d she said. \u201cPlease, do this for once?\u201d\n

Robert didn\u2019t want to do that, but somewhere, he, too, felt people like Leslie and Colin deserved a taste of their medicine. \u201cAlright, Miranda. But let\u2019s keep it low-key,\u201d he suggested.\n

Miranda mixed up a spicy sauce, not thinking about what might happen to her if her plan was exposed. She was just focused on getting even. \u201cUse this,\u201d she said, giving Robert a sauce-soaked napkin.\n

When Colin and Leslie got their food, Leslie mocked her again. \u201cThis is spicy? This is what you called a SPICY Mexican stew?\u201d she sneered.\n

Right then, Colin wiped his mouth with the napkin and was hit by the strong spice. His skin flared a deep red as if he\u2019d been slapped by the very essence of the spice, and his breaths became shallow, desperate gasps.\n

\u201cColin, breathe, just try to breathe,\u201d Leslie urged, patting his back. However, when people at the restaurant began to stare and laugh, Leslie\u2019s cheeks flushed red with shame. She realized she had been mean to Leslie, and now, others found amusement in her and Colin\u2019s predicament.\n

Unable to handle the embarrassment, she blurted out, \u201cThis is unbearable! We\u2019re finished!\u201d and quickly left.\n

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Miranda observed the scene quietly, a hint of a smile on her face. She remembered how they had deceived her, thinking they would be happy together. It seemed fate had other ideas.\n

Though in pain, Colin loudly yelled that Miranda should lose her job, claiming Miranda \u2018messed with his dish,\u2019 and it was then that Michael stepped in with a cool head. He tried the stew and didn\u2019t see any problems. \u201cThis dish is perfectly fine, sir. There\u2019s nothing wrong with it,\u201d he declared, spotting the spicy-saturated napkin but discreetly concealing it.\n

\u201cAlso, Miranda\u2019s been with us for a long time. She wouldn\u2019t mess up a meal on purpose,\u201d he said, taking Miranda\u2019s side. At that point, Miranda exchanged a silent look of understanding with her boss, grateful for his help.\n

Colin looked around for someone to agree with him but found no one. Leslie was gone, and the other customers just watched.\n

Then, Michael gave Colin some friendly advice. \u201cYou know, Colin, sometimes the heat comes not from the food but from how we act towards others. Maybe think about that, okay?\u201d\n

Colin was speechless, and Miranda felt a wave of satisfaction. She had found a smart and strong way to stand up for herself and witnessed how empathy and understanding united people.\n

Michael\u2019s choice to stand up for her and teach Colin about being humble and respectful showed her that even in tough times, there are friends all around.\n

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