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.”

felt a surge of anger rising within her. Her grip tightened around the phone as she hit back her initial response. After all the hard work, the loyalty, the sacrifices, and this is how it ended? She wasn’t even worth a proper meeting; it was just a phone call to cast her aside like an

you all keep toying with me like this?” Evelyn’s voice shook with frustration. “Why do 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 this company,

are tied. It’s out of my control. You know how these things work… once

hold back

Susan whispered again, but Evelyn had already heard

that followed was deafening, but it didn’t last long. The anger swelled inside

this coming. It shouldn’t have been so surprising, seeing as the board had always wanted Wes here, and she had narrowly escaped being

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

with her father anyway, hadn’t she? She had always known that one day, she would return to

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

She gathered her personal items. Every movement felt deliberate and final. As she looked around the office one last time, she fel a surprising sense

be attached to it. And although Empowered Magazine

corridors, her steps felt ligler than expected. It was over. She was free.

she arrived home, the house was quiet, and Maya wasn’t in. She checked the time and realized that Maya had

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

of water. After taking a long sap from

up and get some rest

Chapter 95

water hit her skin, soothing the remnants of tension that clung to her body. She stood under

shower, she wrapped herself in her bathrobe and headed to the bedroom. She sank

had happened in the past few days. Losing her job was the final push she needed to focus on herself, her family,