Gemotions

The blinds were drawn, plunging the small office into a dim, almost cavernous light. Emily sat hunched in her chair, the glow of the computer screen the only visible source of illumination. Her coffee cup sat empty, the residue of the morning long since dried. It had been hours since she last moved from her seat. She was meant to be reviewing contracts, but the pages felt like a swamp to wade through.

An insistent chime broke the silence. She glanced at the screen, a vague feeling of irritation washing over her. The sender was the CEO. She had a feeling she knew what it would be about. She dragged the mouse cursor over the notification and clicked.

The email's title announced a "Corporate Transformation." Emily sighed. She scanned through the text, her attention wavering. There were mentions of stakeholders and market position. Then, buried deep within the lengthy message, a single sentence: "The company has been sold."