Chapter 4

I thought Miles was just lashing out, flinging cruel words without meaning them. After all, our breakup had been anything but civil.

But the next day, when I arrived at work and my supervisor summoned me into his office to discuss my dismissal, I knew something was terribly wrong.

I asked, my voice tight with urgency, "What did I do wrong? I've been performing well all this time. Why am I suddenly being fired without cause?"

My supervisor gave me a weary glance, then let his head drop with a heavy sigh.

He hesitated, fingers folding together as if searching…