The person who bought the footage was Nicole Evans, the coworker who had taken over my project.
After losing to me in the competition for promotion, she paid Melissa 30,000 dollars for the raw footage and my identifying information.
Once the recordings became public, Nicole conveniently inherited the project.
By the time police located the transfer records, the project had already moved into the contracting stage.
The company suspended Nicole immediately and restored my eligibility for promotion.
A senior manager apologized to me in person.
"If you're willing to stay, the project and the position are yours again."
It was the outcome I once wanted more than anything.
I looked at the transfer letter on the desk and shook my head.
"I'm still leaving."
The manager stared at me. "But
