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"No, it’s perfectly accurate," he cut oddamn CFO of the coe of her Even before you sat through that sexual harass, you knew better, Jordan"

My throat closed up I had nothing to say He was absolutely right With a shaky hand, I lifted the Scotch to my lips and knocked it back

He hissed out a breath, shaking his head "And to make it all that much worse, David will probably be our board chair Jesus Christ, Jordan, when you fuck up, you fuck up big" He ran a hand through his hair, his lip curling with disgust "You’ve lied toyourself in deeper with , it’s a massive disappointment"

You’re a disappointment I’d heard those words out of the old man’s mouth often in my formative years, and I’d hardenedfroeon to the chest I let out a long breath and set down the glass

Yes, I was a disappointment To my father To my best friend To her

"This is why you have to fire me," I said in a voice that was too shaky foryou"

"You have to You fired her You have to fire et out"

"Not froo to you and let you know, prepare you in case this got out I told her not to It’s not fair to make her pay for what both of us did"

Ada vein on his forehead, his eyes rolling in exasperation "Well, you’ve succeeded in gettingit?"

"I’m sorry, Adam I fucked up Believe me, if I’d knohat all would have co, remember? I asked you to move her--"

"But you didn’t tellhell," he said, rubbing his forehead again "We’ll deal with this e get back to California I’ this now We have a coet on the plane and we’ll iron this out at ho ain he’d offered it to me It was more than I deserved "Ada Do you understand odda you!"