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After everyone else had left, one of the old–timers quietly closed the conference room door.

Then he said, “Jared, we all know about the divorce. Even though Victoria’s just started getting involved in the company, now that you two are splitting up, she really shouldn’t be handling any company business anymore,

right? It’s just not good for either of you.”

Another chimed in, “Yeah, that’s right. Victoria, it’s not that we doubt your abilities, but divorce is a big deal. If you

keep working here, people will gossip, and it won’t look good for you.”

Someone else said, “Victoria, maybe you should just resign for now. Once the divorce is settled and everything’s divided up, you can always reapply for your job, and no one will have anything to say about it.”

These old guys were clearly all on the same page, acting all polite, pretending they had my best interests at heart.

I glanced at Jared, hoping he’d finally speak up and show where he stood.

But he just stared back at me, saying nothing, clearly waiting to see how I’d respond.

I said, “I’m just a manager here–the board holds all the real power. If Mr. Holcomb thinks I’m not fit to stay on, then give me a straightforward reason and I’ll step down right now.

“But let’s be honest. Three months ago, these two hotels were on your liquidation list. If I hadn’t stepped in and taken over the renovations, you would’ve sold them off for peanuts by now.

“I spent three months working around the clock, personally overseeing every detail of the redesign. Now the hotels are thriving, we’ve secured deals with several major organizations and corporations, and the profits for the next three years are set to soar.

aside when you’re done. You guys really have that down to an

of the old men snapped, “Victoria, watch your mouth. You’re just a junior here–how can you

seniors, and even Jared wouldn’t dare act this way toward us,” another

on Jared, who just sat there impassively,

a good temper doesn’t mean I’m a pushover. When I signed my contract, Jared still

out.”

I stood up, making it clear I was ready

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looked at

mom said she wanted your aunt to run the

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heart skipped a beat. Sally’s younger sister had worked at

management

“Victoria’s the

stood his ground against those old relics, I finally felt the tension

in my pocket. My love life could go off the rails, but when it came to my future, my bank account, and my

out, I was clinging to this gig for

they saw they couldn’t sway me, the old men gave me cold, warning looks

to head out myself when Jared moved quickly

hand before