My heart has turned gray

Summary

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The company holiday party was just around the corner, and the list of nominees for the annual "Employee of the Year" award was finally out. I scrolled down, eager to see my name, and… it wasn't there. Someone had scratched it out. Replacing me was some newbie who'd been here, like, five days. I was beyond frustrated. For five years, I'd been his girlfriend and his executive assistant, and I hadn't messed up once. I deserved that stupid award.

Then, I overheard him chatting with one of his bu