Chapter 3

I was good at my job, so I knew I wouldn't be unemployed for long.

By the afternoon, my phone was ringing with calls from recruiters.

A finance manager position at an international trade company in Oakhaven stood out. The salary was double what I was making now.

I accepted the offer immediately.

It was time for a fresh start.

A week later, I was on the bullet train to Oakhaven.

I had quit my job, moved out of the apartment, and shipped off everything I wanted to keep. For the rest, I had either given away or thrown in…