Broken Dreams Stories

Chapter 95

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The shrill ring of Evelyn’s phone shattered the quiet of her office, palling her out of her reverie. She glanced at the screen, and her heart så

beat Susan.

She had been dreading this call all day since her encounter with Derek’s Mom, a call she thought

might come but still hoped it wouldn’t

For a moment, she considered not answering it, letting it ring until it stopped, but that would only delay the inevitable. With a deep breath, she siriped so answer and brought the phone to her ear, hoping that she was wrong; and Susan was only calling to find out her plans for Derek’s Intendew that week.

“Hello, Susan,” she said, trying to keep her voice calm despite the anxiety bubbling inside her.

“Evelyn,” her boss’s voice came through, uncharacteristically seilt, and Evelyn inurediately knew something was wrong. “T. I’m sorry to do is over. the phone. You’re a great employer, and if it were up to just me, this wouldn’t be happening, but unfortunately, the board has made their decision.” Evelyn sat up straight, her pulse quickening. “What decision?” she asked, though a part of her already knew

to let you go

Susan passed before she spoke again, and that brief hesitation felt like a hammer waiting to drop. “The board has decided to

The words hit Evelyn like a blow to the chest, but she didn’t react immediately. She sat frozen, her mind racing, trying to make sense of it. “Let me go?” she repeated slowly as if hearing the words again might change them. “Susan why are they doing this? Why am I being punished for doing my job?”

There was another pause. “I’m really sorry. Evelyn. This decision wasn’t mine. There’s nothing I can do. Wes will be stepping in to take over.”

all the hard work, the loyalty, the sacrifices, and this is how it ended? She

I have to keep putting up with any of this? Why can’t an international brand like Empowered protect its employees? I did everything you asked of me, Susan I dedicated years to

understand, I really do,” Susan’s voice wavered with guilt. “But my hands are tied. It’s out of my control. You know how these things work… once the board

to hold back her frustration any longer.

so sorry.” Susan whispered again, but Evelyn had already

another word, Evelyn ended the call, dropping her phone on the desk with a sharp thud. The silence that followed was deafening, but it didn’t last long. The anger swelled inside her, hot and

the board had always wanted Wes here,

there was no sorrow. She wasn’t devastated. Instead,

had planned to leave Empowered after resolving things with her father anyway, hadn’t she? She had always known that one day, she would return

of her comfort zone and making her go there

her personal items. Every movement felt deliberate and final. As she looked around the office one last time,

this office long enough to be attached to it. And although Empowered Magazine had been her life for so long, in was time to

ligler than expected. It was over. She was free. Now,

wasn’t in. She checked the time and realized that Maya had already

on the couch and headed straight for the kitchen to get a glass the

taking a long sap

off her clothes, she decided to freshen up and get some

Chapter 95

to her body. She stood

to the bedroom.

her job was the final push she needed to focus on herself, her family, and her future. She was going to make