When the Employee Returns as Boss

Summary

The post-holiday haze had barely lifted when my phone buzzed, the name on the screen a surprise. It was Victoria, the CEO of the company I had just left.

I swiped to answer, and her voice, sharp and furious, immediately assaulted my ear. "Where the hell are you, Simon? The project deadline is today. If this falls apart, it's on you. Get over here, now."

Her tone was a whip crack, an absolute command, as if I were still her employee on a 24/7 leash.

Before I could even get a word in, she hung up.