legacy of secret
In the footage, I appeared to be slipping money into my pocket—a deliberate, incriminating motion.
“What the—this isn’t real!” I stammered, heat rushing to my face.
“Max sent this to corporate,” Greg said. “He’s saying you’ve been stealing from us" and that was how I got fired..
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The rest of the night passed in a haze. I couldn’t go home—not yet. The weight of the accusations, my firing, and the mysterious letter felt like too much to bear in the silence of my tiny apartment. Instead, I wandered the city streets, replaying the events in my mind.
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