Not “How do we get you back?”
Not “What do you want?”
But why.
You opened your eyes.
“Ask Julian Price.”
Another silence.
This one was different.
Alejandro knew that name.
Everyone did.
Julian Price, Senior Vice President of Artist Relations, professional golden boy, expensive smile, permanent golf tan, and the man who had spent the past year taking credit for your work while telling executives you were “brilliant but difficult.”
Alejandro’s voice changed.
“What does Julian have to do with this?”
“You have three minutes left.”
“Sofia.”
“Ask him why my Q4 performance file suddenly included failed campaigns I was not assigned to, missed deliverables I completed, and revenue projections he personally changed after approval.”
Alejandro said nothing.
You continued, “Then ask Lucia why my compensation adjustment was processed two days after I refused to sign off on Julian’s fake expense reimbursement for the London rollout.”
Nina stopped chewing.
