The next day, I returned to work. I took a short detour to my team’s studio to inform them of my situation, and their reaction was the same as mine. They all wished me good luck, grateful for the fact that I wasn't out of the company for good, some even saw it as a promotion, all except Caspian who still blamed himself for my predicament.

I tried my best to reassure him. It would've been worse if he'd lost his job because of me, and I never regretted standing up for him. Now it was time for ...