department to process her return. The HR d

o long, the company has decided to temporarily reassign you to Sales Dep

n anyone at the company from calling her Mrs. Vance, insisting on keeping her professional identity enti

e approval line. Her blood boiled. She knew Julian

signed her name, took the paper, and

He walked up with a fake, mocking smile. "Well, well. The boss'

se. The entire open office

anager Mitch, in the office, refer to

He pointed awkwardly to a broken, dusty desk s

e desk. She would swallow this humiliation. She needed t

corporate building. A black Bentley pulled up in f

home." Julian wore the mask

opened the passenger door and got in.

Long Island. Julian started complaining. "You reall

You demoted me from Vice Director to a junio

ould yell, his phone resting on the

ber, but Clara instantly recognized

en. Panic flashed in his e

ra turned her head, a mockin

call," Julian

xt message popped up on the lock screen: [Julian, help me! My

or exactly two seconds. Both Clara

wheel. The tires screeched against the asphalt as he slammed the

et out and call a cab," Julian ordered

belief. "We are on the highway!

is in danger!" Julian completely dro

, shoved the passenger door open, and p

roared to life and shot back into the f

t skirt and high heels. The freezing wind whipped her hair

n Uber. The screen showed "No Servi

es. Just as despair started to choke her, a massive, bla