His Perfect Prey: Her Reckoning

was legendary, called an impromptu board meeting. He presented my lat

esturing to my slides, "my strate

the final straw. The humiliation at the gala, Mark' s betrayal,

The boardroo

e surprisingly steady, "that' s m

don' t be emotional

ou contribute nothing but hot air. I'

"You can' t quit! This

vered the line I' d never thought I' d use, the words tasting like ash and freedom

out, head held high, a strange sense of catharsis wash

ut quitting, but to hear his voice, to gauge his rea

job," I sa

about my startup funding? What about the bills? My n

ned? Only about the money. His mon

ed over me, sharper this time.

w? You' ve ruined eve

ere shaking, but a ne

ptop for my severance paperwork. He was in the shower. I op

s, and we' re outta here! You' re a genius, getting her to work herself to

, bikini-clad, on a beach t

. Just a cold,

phone in the bedroom, hi

ep playing it cool. Once her next bonus hits, we' re off to Bali. She'

y. The words were almost

, his declarations of support, my sacrifices – all a meticulously crafted lie.