#Chapter 157: Saying Goodbye

I can’t hide the truth forever. Though I don’t directly hear from Hugo, I know word of my resignation has passed to him when Kimberly gives me a kind of hard look and a nod. I feel bad. We are friends. I probably should have told him myself. Regardless, I continue on working the same as before. No one bothers to have me train anyone knew, they simply milk my efforts as much as they can. I write a slew of articles that I immediately send to Kimberly so that there is an electronic paper trail back to me. Sabrina isn’t going to steal anymore of my work. My final day at the end of my two weeks, toward the end of the day, everyone is called into larger meeting room, which has been decorated with Bon Voyage themes. A large banner hangs down in the center of the room, reading, Best Wishes! I’m mostly ready to turn and run and hide, but Kimberly appears behind me, cutting off my path to escape. “You were such a valuable employee, Esther, that Hugo insisted on having a farewell par