A Meal Served Cold
Language: en
Two years ago, my best friend's catering business was on the brink of bankruptcy. I put my own job on the line to secure her an exclusive contract with my company's cafeteria. That deal was worth over a million dollars a year. I thought she would be grateful for life. Until someone sent me a recording. It was her husband's voice: "Her? She's just skimming kickbacks from us. Don't act like she's some saint." I listened to it and smiled. I didn't explain. I didn't confront them. Three days later, the contract was awarded to the restaurant she hated most. When she called me, sobbing…