SKY’S POV
She didn’t call back the next morning. Or the one after that.
Three days of nothing, and I told myself that was normal, that a woman facing a formal HR investigation had better things to do than update me on her decision. I told myself a lot of things that week that I didn’t fully believe.
I found out what happened the way I found out most things lately — from Reyes, standing outside the equipment room, choosing his words like he was walking across ice he wasn’t sure would hold.
“They put her on leave,” he said. “Effective this morning. Pending the outcome of the investigation.”
“Leave. As in—”
“As in she’s not allowed in the building. Not allowed to see players. Not allowed to do her job until this gets resolved.” He rubbed a hand over his jaw. “They’re calling it a neutra
