I took a week off from Aster House, not because I wanted to leave, but because Judith insisted I use the personal days I had been saving.
"You're not helpful to anyone when you're running on coffee and resentment," she said.
"I could be useful on decaf."
"Take the days."
I used them to prepare for the next meeting with Elise and to sleep in my own bed.
The foundation's independent reviewer asked for my project files. Elise helped me separate the files I had created from documents I had received through my work account. I gave them the caption history, my email about the styling, and the transfer letter. I did not give them the club's archive.
The review lasted four hours. I answered questions about the campaign and the foundation's process. The reviewer asked whether I had ever been
