Sofia kept half that company from burning. Pay her what she’s worth, then double it.
Then came actors.
Influencers.
Tour managers.
Producers.
Stylists.
Assistants.
A choreographer you had once helped get paid after a sponsor tried to stiff her.
A driver whose medical leave you had personally approved after finance rejected it.
A young social media coordinator who wrote, Sofia was the only VP who knew my name.
By sunset, the hashtag was trending.
#PaySofia
You hated it.
You also cried in the bathroom for seven minutes.
Not because they supported you.
Because you had not realized how badly you needed proof that your work had mattered.
At 7 p.m., Alejandro sent an email.
This time, you opened it.
Sofia,
I have placed Lucia Vaughn and Julian Price on administrative leave pending independent investigation. Outside counsel has been retained. Your compensation file was altered without my authorization.
I understand that does not erase what happened.
