Noah
I officially resigned from my position overseeing acquisitions at Hargrove Holdings on a quiet Monday morning, the process considerably less dramatic than I'd expected given how much weight the decision had carried in my mind for weeks beforehand.
"You're sure about this?" Priya asked, helping me box up the last of my office belongings, a mix of concern and genuine curiosity in her expression.
"Completely sure," I said, and I meant it fully, a lightness settling into my chest that I hadn't experienced in longer than I could remember. "I've spent my entire career doing what I thought was expected of me. I think it's time I actually built something that feels like mine."
"Any idea what that looks like yet?"
I considered the question seriously, an idea I'd been quietly turning over
