Claire’s job had gone from stressful but manageable to suffocating under his constant nitpicking, impulsive demands, and endless “urgent” emails that rarely had any real urgency. That week had been one of the worst yet.
Three back-to-back meetings had run longer than they should have, each dominated by Ethan Jr.’s condescending remarks and last-minute changes. By the time the final call ended, Claire felt wrung out, trapped between her loyalty to the company and the growing certainty that her boss was little more than a tantrum-prone child dressed in a suit.