Gemotions

The world seemed to shrink around her. The bright office lights felt oppressive, the chatter of colleagues a grating noise. Her heart hammered in her chest, a furious drumbeat against her ribs.

She marched directly to the HR department, a place she rarely visited. She asked about the severance packages, carefully calculating the maximum payout, a sum she intended to leverage for every last penny.

She'd spend every moment until her last day doing *nothing* productive. She’d make them regret not giving her that promotion last year. She’d make them remember her, even after she was gone.