Without an audience, she seemed younger. Still proud, but afraid.
“You’re investigating me.”
“I’m investigating the company.”
“You’re punishing me because of this morning.”
“If that were true, HR would already have your termination papers.”
I slid the vendor report toward her.
“Do you own Meridian Strategy?”
“No.”
“North Axis?”
“No.”
“Then why are they registered to addresses connected to you?”
Her face lost color.
“I don’t know.”
“Think.”
“I said I don’t know.”
This fear was different.
Not fear of losing her job.
It was the fear of realizing
