When she returned, I found her mood unsettling.

Never had a dour expression remained on her face for so long.

“I have bad news. In many ways, my time here has been very useful for me. Many of my goals were successful.

I made goals for you too. I knew you were not happy to have lost your first business. You made this business a small operation. Partly because you did not want to lose it.

That is why I am ‘not happy’. There has been a hostile takeover. I will leave this planet, and not have my actions reported. You will no longer have a role in the company, but will have a payout from the new management.”

I trusted her and she left no wiggle room for hope.

She walked close and leaned forward towards my face. “There is something I want to do with you. I really do want to make this situation better. It will require you to be flexible..”