Emma’s morning started with an email that made her coffee taste a little sweeter.

It was one of those bland HR notifications that being the manager gave her the opportunity to read, the kind nobody read past the first line unless it was about a salary increase or an unexpected holiday.

This one read; “Matthew Hines Young – Department Transfer Effective Immediately.”

No explanation, no fanfare. Just an administrative blip in the company records.

Emma had to stop ...