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

quiet laugh escaped me, painful because of its truth. Before I could respond, a familiar voice echoed from the terrace entrance behind us.

— There you are.

I turned to see Lila Rourke, a systems strategist from a partner firm, stepping onto the stone patio. She froze mid-step when she saw who I was dining with.

— Oh, Adrian. I didn’t realize you were continue reading …