"Where's your PA?" he asked.
I let the question sit for a second longer than necessary, loosening my grip on the pen I was holding, before it snapped in my hand.
“She quit.”
I said the words like they felt lighter than they actually sounded.
Harold was quiet for a moment. "Hm..." He said thoughtfully, “Did she?” he said after a moment, almost to himself.
I didn’t look up or give him anything else.
Then he added. “That’s strange.”
Something in my jaw tightened.
He leaned forward slightly, resting his forearms on the edge of my desk. "Because I was in HR not twenty minutes ago."
That got my attention, but I didn’t look up.
“I was reviewing the staff updates for the quarter,” he continued. “And I didn’t see her name under the list of terminated or resigned employees.” He paused. "F
