“I’m willing to do anything to bring you back. A raise. An extra day off every week. Name it and it’s yours.” “My salary or PTO was never an issue, and you know it.” “Then what do you want?” “Something that was broken between us.” “What?” I ask. “Trust.” My shoulders tense. “I’m going to need time.” She exhales. “I’m not only talking about you.” I stare at her in confusion. Her eyes fall to the floor, as if looking me in the face proves too difficult of a task. “You made it clear that I’m disposable at a moment’s notice, and I made a promise to myself a long time ago that I wouldn’t let
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