Sean treated me, his employee, way better than he treated Joy.

You can be Sean’s friend. You can be his employee. But you absolutely cannot be the one he likes—otherwise you’ll start questioning your entire life in minutes.

I felt a flicker of sympathy for Joy. After thinking it over, I said, “Ms. Wilson, if you’re scared, I can take you to Brendan’s.”

Brendan had a housekeeper at home taking care of him. If Joy went there, at least ...