From termination to a new perspective: How a chance meeting during a holiday helped resolve a conflict with a former employer

to Jessica. “Did you verify her credit card?”

Jessica took my card and swiped it through the reader with theatrical slowness. We all waited.

Beep. Declined.

“That’s impossible,” I said, my voice shaking slightly now. “Try it again.”

Patricia smirked. “Ma’am, we don’t accept cards that don’t work.”

“And honestly,” Jessica whispered to Sophia, loud enough continue reading …