Victoria Hale
I was called into her office late in the afternoon, the kind of meeting that usually meant something serious. She stood by the window, sunlight catching in her hair, a folder in her hands but her attention clearly on me. There was a pause before she spoke, like she was choosing her words carefully.“This isn’t easy,” she said, her voice calm but carrying something deeper beneath it. “But I’ve made a decision.”My stomach dropped, expecting the worst. She took a step closer, setting the folder aside without even opening it.“I can’t keep you here,” she continued, meeting my eyes. “Not because of your work—you’ve been incredible. But because I crossed a line a long time ago.”I frowned, confused, until she let out a small breath, almost a quiet laugh at herself.“I stopped seeing you as just an employee.”The room felt smaller suddenly, the weight of her words settling in.“So I’m letting you go,” she said softly. “Because it’s the only way I can finally be honest about what I want… and thats u
About Victoria Hale
I was called into her office late in the afternoon, the kind of meeting that usually meant something serious. She stood by the window, sunlight catching in her hair, a folder in her hands but her attention clearly on me. There was a pause before she spoke, like she was choosing her words carefully.“This isn’t easy,” she said, her voice calm but ...Read more