SERENALaura’s office felt colder than usual, and I could not tell if that was because of the glass walls or because of the look on her face when she told me to sit down. She did not smile, did not offer me lunch, and did not even pretend that this was a casual check-in, which immediately made my stomach tighten.She leaned back in her chair, folded her arms loosely, and said, “I just got a call from HR.”My heart skipped in a way that made me grip the arm of the chair. “Okay.”“Aiden Knight personally ordered the termination of Ava and two other women from your department,” she continued calmly. “Effective immediately.”I stared at her, blinking slowly. “What.”She raised an eyebrow. “That is not a question, Serena.”“I mean,” I said, my voice coming out rougher than I intended, “I mean what do you mean he fired them.”“They were dismissed for gross misconduct,” Laura said. “Verbal harassment, inappropriate workplace behavior, and reputational risk to the company.”My mouth felt dry
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