Ashley POV

The rest of the meeting went by in a blur. I still remembered some parts of that meeting over lunch with Jared. Still, I was so wrapped up in wanting to hear what he thought about my performance that I couldn't care less about what might actually be important information. He kept reassuring me that I was doing well, but I kept overthinking myself as I headed back to headquarters and visited every floor to announce my Dad's resignation and his replacement — myself. I was beyond exhausted after everything was done and almost fell asleep once I got into the car.

But that was when my cell...