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

immune to the heat, exuding a quiet confidence that didn’t need to announce itself. His name was Adrian Cole, a tech magnate I had met only hours prior after a booking error at the restaurant placed us at the same private dining table.

I lifted my glass, the condensation cool against my fingertips.

— I just got fired.

He didn’t look shocked. If anything,continue reading …