He Destroyed My Family. Now He Wants My Forgiveness

I stared at the invitation to Julian Vance’s IPO celebration party, almost laughing out loud.

Ms. Dawson, our project director, stood beside me, her voice dripping with sycophancy, like she was trying too hard.

“Sarah Hayes, you truly are our company’s most outstanding employee! The Vance & Miller Group is such a massive project, about to ring the Nasdaq bell. Mr. Vance personally requested us to handle all pre-IPO public relations risks. Land this project, and the partner position at year-end is yours, no question.”

I ran my fingers over the cardstock.

Its edge was sharp, like a blade.