When My Wish for Truth Wrecked His Ambition
Language: en
The moment I stepped into the office, my coworker, Nicole, sidled up to my desk. "Well, look at you," she said, her voice dripping with mock sweetness. "All dressed up. Who are you trying to hook today?" I met her gaze calmly and fired back. "I haven't decided yet. Who's your usual target?" A ripple of stifled laughter went through the nearby cubicles. Nicole's face flushed crimson. "It was just a joke," she stammered. "You know me, I'm just brutally honest. I tell it like it is. Don't be so sensitive." Later, my husband, who also happened to be our department manager, pulled me aside to…