Jenny
I never thought my life would take such a twisted turn, but desperation has a way of pushing you into corners you never imagined. It started a few months ago when the company I worked for, Apex Innovations, hit a rough patch. Layoffs were whispered in the break room, and I saw the fear in everyone's eyes…. including mine.
I'm Jenny, 28, single, with mounting student loans and a tiny apartment that barely fits my dreams. I'd been grinding as a marketing assistant for three years, always staying late, always volunteering for extra projects, hoping to climb the ladder. But hope only goes so far when the economy tanks.
My boss, Mr. Ethan Harlan was the epitome of corporate power. Tall, broad-shouldered, with sharp blue eyes that could pin you in place and a jawline that screamed con
