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.”

she hit back her initial response. After all the hard work, the loyalty, the sacrifices, and this is how it ended? She

international brand like Empowered protect its employees? I did everything you asked of me, Susan I dedicated years to this company, and this

with guilt. “But my hands are tied. It’s out of my control. You know how these things work… once the board

Evelyn snapped, unable to hold back her frustration any longer.

Susan whispered again, but Evelyn

her phone on the desk with a sharp thud. The silence that followed was deafening, but it didn’t last long. The anger

have been so surprising, seeing as the board had always wanted Wes here,

was no sorrow. She wasn’t devastated. Instead, a calm realization began to creep in. Maybe this was exactly what

had always known that one day, she would return to her family’s company and take

of pushing her out of her comfort zone and making her go

and final. As she

it. And although

was free. Now, they had nothing more to hold over her. No one would exercise such control

the time and realized that

dropped her handbag on the couch and headed straight

long sap from

up and get some rest before she focused on planning her

Chapter 95

remnants of tension that clung to her

her bathrobe and headed to

the past few days. Losing her job was the final push