Chapter 8
After the proposal had gone through seven or eight revisions under Megan, Megan broke down before the client got a chance to lose their temper. When her final version was rejected again, she smashed her computer in front of everyone at the office.
By that time, several employees had already started submitting their resignations. Harley was overwhelmed, and in a fit of anger, he slapped Megan across the face in front of everyone.
Furious, Megan stormed out of the company–and no matter how many times Harley called afterward, she never picked up.
Harley tried outsourcing the project, but the client found out. In the end, Harley breached the contract and was taken to court.
The day he received the summons, he came running to me for help.
Thunder rumbled through the night as he stood in the pouring rain. He shouted and sobbed hoarsely, begging for forgiveness and pleading with me to give him another chance. He swore he would never make the same mistake again.
Meanwhile, I closed the curtains, put in my earbuds, and lay down on my soft, comfortable bed. I didn’t feel even the slightest bit sorry for him.
He was just getting wet in the rain–but my five–year marriage had been a long, unending storm.
I thought he’d leave quietly once I ignored him. But to my surprise, when morning came, Harley was still standing outside in the yard.
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