Second Chance, First Strike

y father, but Brenda' s patterns

ist for a transfer to my company' s European hea

et, especiall

nse for when I was try

ng up unannounced at my hig

p, holding up a container of something elaborate

t policy about visito

is," I' d say, trying to usher her out

r! I just want to make sure you're

ern" was

ed, pies that crumbled, and o

are. My manager looked

, call before you come. Or better yet, l

rouble! I love

e. She' d try to chat with my coworkers, tellin

European CEO was visiting our Austin office. It

duled with him and m

to the conference room, Br

g food. She looked distraught

d burst into loud

l! How can you do t

uished older gentleman, stopped and looke

eartless corporations! Tearing families apart! Don'

clinging to me, m

" I hissed, my face bu

e. "Mrs. Miller, perhaps thi

to the CEO. "She's all I have! And you're tryi

He cleared his throat. "Perhaps, Miss Mi

eart

orted a "grieving" Bren

y manager called

About the European transfer... it'

ncerns about focus and pote

had won

she th