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

quietly:

“You’re making this harder than it needs to be.”

I hung up without saying goodbye.

Marcus texted an hour later.

Just give up already, sis. You’re embarrassing yourself and us.

I didn’t respond.

Instead, I opened my laptop and started applying to jobs outside our town. Far outside. Places where the Thornton name meant nothing. I had to escape.

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