“I am listening,” I said, pretending to be flowing with their meaningless visual summons.

“The affair that you denied countless times before the board has gone viral.” The woman continued. “That is not a good thing for our image.”

I straightened a little, though every bone in my body ached. “I will explain clearly.” I started, opting to take the bull by the horns. “ Leylla and I are both adults. Our relationship began outside the bounds of our work responsibilities. We ...