Sharon adjusted her blazer as she walked into the sleek, modern office of Carter & Co., the hum of conversation and the occasional ring of a phone filling the air. The place still felt new to her,its energy, its people, its unspoken expectation that everyone here was hungry for success.
It had been a month since she joined the company, and while her position as an account manager was far from the life of luxury she had known with Jacob, it gave her a sense of purpose. Here, she wasn’t a trophy wife or a pawn in someone else’s game. She was Sharon Sims, capable and determined to prove herself.
Her morning began with a quick team meeting. The conference room was bright with natural light streaming through the large windows. Her manager, a wiry man in his mid-40s named Mr. Carter, stood at
