Chapter 6

The Reed Group subsidiary was on the west side of the city.

The first time I went in to start, the receptionist read my onboarding email, then stole a glance at me.

I knew that look well. Curiosity, appraisal, a flicker of gossip she couldn't quite hold back.

Sarah's efficiency must have been formidable because my name had spread through the place a step ahead of me.

The HR manager, Diane Walsh, in her mid-thirties, spoke very politely. "Ms. Wynn, here's your employment contract. Take a look first, and raise anything that needs raising."

When she slid the file over,…