“You told me the contract was already prepared.”
“It was almost prepared.”
“No. You told me everything was already finalized.”
Mike lowered his voice.
“Kate, this isn’t the time.”
She stepped away from him.
“Then when exactly is the time?”
For the first time that evening, I saw Mike without his confidence.
Kate moved farther away from him.
People were no longer looking at me.
Everyone was looking at him.
Then John turned
toward me.
“Sarah, there’s something else you should know.”
I was exhausted from surprises.
But this one was different.
A few months earlier, the company had decided to open a new department.
My department manager had recommended me for the position.
I knew nothing about it.
John explained that my years of work, consistent results, and reputation within the team had been noticed for a long time.
The following week, I was going to be formally offered a new management position.
