Chapter 27
It was hard to believe that at the beginning of last year, I’d jumped at the opportunity to take a part-time position at this big law firm. It had been my big goal. The one I’d worked my butt off for the past few years. I’d studied hard for it. Endured a lot to earn it.
And now I was about to throw it all out the window.
My boss released a gruff sigh that was doubly audible over the phone. “I thought it was an April fool’s joke from HR when they told me you handed in your resignation. But no, it’s only the middle of January. Just when I was going to promote you. Are you sure you won’t reconsider?”
I paced around the empty office meeting room, jitters running through my body. I wiped the sweaty palm of my free hand on my dress and cleared my throat. “Yes, I’m sure.” As sure a
