Serena sat on the couch, binge-watching a crime documentary. Her hair was tied up in a messy bun, and she wore her favorite pink shorts and a tank top. A half-empty bottle of beer rested in her hand as she drowned herself in sorrow.

After being summoned to the CEO’s office, she had ended up losing her job. According to company policy, any employee who physically assaulted a colleague was to be dismissed immediately and return all company-issued property.

That meant she had only a week to vacate her apartment—the one provided by the company. Even the car had been taken back.

Now, she had nothing left except a mountain...