April 2002
Intermediate to advanced
240 pages
3h 20m
English
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Chapter 36. FLACK
Kathryn spent the rest of the break taking a long walk around the vineyards. When the meeting resumed, she was refreshed—but completely unprepared for what was about to happen.
Before Kathryn could raise the subject, Nick asked, "Where's Mikey?"
Kathryn wanted to deliver the message without seeming too relieved. "Mikey isn't going to be coming back. She's leaving the company."
The looks on the faces of the people around the table didn't seem to fit Kathryn's expectations. They appeared to be surprised.
"How did that happen?" Jan wanted to know.
"Well, what I'm about to say needs to be confidential because of legal issues relating to departed employees." Everyone nodded.
Kathryn was direct. "I didn't see Mikey being willing to adjust ...