Chapter 880

Sage stayed quiet for what felt like forever. I could sense something was off with her. "What's wrong?" I asked. "I'm sorry, Annalise. I'm not good enough," she whispered. "What happened? Did someone give you a hard time?" There was a hint of hurt in her voice when Sage spoke. "No. Everyone's been doing their best to help me settle into the company. They're worried I won't be able to get the hang of my role, so they've been guiding me, hoping I'll catch on faster. "But I still can't grasp it even when they break things down to the basics. They saw how stressed I was and wondered if this job was right for me, so they tried shifting me to other tasks. But I still can't handle it." Her voice softened even more. "And now, you're paying me all this money monthly, and I'm not pulling my weight. Annalise, I feel like I've let you down." Even though we were on the phone, I could feel the heaviness of her emotions coming through. "I fully own up to not understanding what you needed from