Chapter 12

Maya became permanent branch director.
Nobody was surprised.
Victor had taken credit for her work for years.
Now the credit returned to its owner.
On her first official day, she removed Victor’s desk from the glass office.
The office became a shared project room.
Whiteboards.
Plants.
Open blinds.
No locked door.
Rachel brought the first plant.
A small snake plant.
“Hard to kill,” she said.
Maya laughed.
“Good symbol.”
Within a month, the project room was full of green.
Too much green, honestly.
May you like
But nobody complained.
Rooms need new meanings after harm.