MY NEW HR IS THE MAN I SLEPT WITH.
So I straightened my shoulders, lifted my chin, and told myself that today, I wouldn’t give him the power to wound me.
I sat down, powered up my computer, and kept my eyes fixed on the screen. If he walked by, I wouldn’t look. If he called my name, I’d answer… but only with the professional calm I’d practiced in the mirror this morning.
No cracks, no slips, no trembling voice that gave away the storm inside me.
You can do this, Jane, I whispered in my head. He’s your boss. Nothing more. That’s all he gets to be.
The morning passed in a blur of emails, highlighted contracts, and endless typing. My fingers moved almost mechanically, my body on autopilot while my brain fought to stay discipline
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