“They told me I’d be taking over your responsibilities.”
“You will.”
She looked uncomfortable.
“I didn’t know.”
“I believe you.”
She sighed.
“I don’t want you to think I did this to you.”
“I don’t.”
And I meant it.
Emily wasn’t my enemy.
The company had created the situation.
Not her.
The following Monday, I received an email.
An interview request.
Then another.
Then another.
One company offered me $72,000.
