"Lauren, is this your final decision?" Gail inquired the next day as Lauren sat in her office. Despite the beautiful morning outside, Gail felt unsettled knowing Lauren intended to terminate her contract with the company.
Seated at her desk, Lauren gazed out at the Manhattan skyline through the glass wall behind her, knowing she'd miss this view dearly.
"I regret to say, Gail, that I will be getting married soon, and I need to be with my family and husband for a while. Regrettably, I cannot continue in my current role," Lauren explained. The thought of persisting in her job, knowing it would inevitably lead to delays, was too embarrassing to entertain.
As a personal assistant, Lauren understood the importance of being always readily available to her boss. Despite Gail's proposition
