My Parents Warned Every Employer Not To Hire Me—Grandma Had Already Prepared For That

up from his papers.

“Make it quick.”

“Why can’t I get a job?”

That made him look up. A small smile played at the corner of his mouth, and in that moment, I knew.

“You called them,” I whispered. “You called all of them.”

He leaned back in his chair, swirling his scotch.

“I told them the truth.”

“What truth?”

“That you’re a thief,” he said casually, like he continue reading …