Fiona had just had a long, dragging day at Voss Éclat.
Every hour had felt heavier than the last. The team meeting where Katherine sat in and offered her polite but pointed compliments that somehow always managed to make Fiona's work feel smaller. The tense private conversation afterward, where Martin had begged her to hold on just a little longer, his eyes filled with guilt and longing.
By the time five o'clock came, Fiona was emotionally exhausted.
Her shoulders ached from holding herself together. Her eyes felt heavy and dry. She sat at her desk, staring at her screen without really seeing it, one hand resting protectively over her stomach.
She reached for her laptop to shut it down.
That's when the email arrived.
The subject line was professional and intriguing:
**Exclusive Opportunity – Senior Director of Inclusive Marketing & Brand Strategy**
From: [email protected]
Fiona clicked it open, expecting perhaps a generic newsletter or a cold outreach.
