Chapter 5

On Monday morning, I knocked on the HR director's office door. "Claire?" Director Lewis looked surprised. "Is something wrong?" I placed my resignation letter on his desk.

"I'm resigning," I said. Director Lewis looked a bit stunned, then picked up the letter and glanced at it.

"This is really sudden," he said, looking up at me. "Is it because of Mr. Lane?"

I didn't answer directly. "Personal reasons."

"But what about the Summit project?" Director Lewis asked, clearly concerned.

"Don't worry, I'll wrap things up and make sure everything's handed over before I leave," I said.

He was silent for…