“Then why are you quitting?”
I looked through the coffee shop window at the traffic moving outside.
“I need to take care of something first.”
Daniel was quiet.
Then he said:
“Whatever happened, don’t make a permanent decision because you’re hurt.”
His words stayed with me.
“I won’t.”
We ended the call.
I closed my laptop.
Then I drove to the office.
When I entered the building, several people looked at me.
Their eyes went immediately to my head.
I expected whispers.
Instead, my assistant, Lily, ran toward me.
“Oh my God.”
She stopped herself.
“Sorry.”
I smiled.
“It’s okay.”
“What happened?”
“Long story.”
She looked at me carefully.
“Are you safe?”
That question almost broke me.
I nodded.
“Yes.”
She didn’t believe me.
But she didn’t push.
“Daniel wants to see you.”
“I figured.”
I walked into his office.
He stood when he saw me.
