Evelyn
Something had changed at work.
I noticed it the moment I walked in Monday morning. Diana and Veronica were at their desks, but they weren't whispering. They weren't shooting me those cruel looks that made my skin crawl.
Instead, they nodded politely when I passed. Cold, but professional.
"Good morning," Diana said without any of her usual bite.
I almost tripped over my own feet. Diana greeted me? That never happened.
"Morning," I replied carefully, waiting for the trap.
But nothing came. She just went back to her work like I was any other coworker.
Weird.
At my desk, I found a stack of new assignments. Real work, not just busy tasks meant to waste my time. Case research, document preparation, actual paralegal duties.
For the first time in weeks, I felt useful.
My phone b
