They Wanted Me Gone For New Year’s Until The Truth Went Public

one who understood real business. In one night, that entire narrative had collapsed.

I didn’t feel victorious. I felt tired.

I finally called my parents on January fourth. Mom answered immediately.

“Emma, thank God. We’ve been trying to reach you.”

“I was in Tokyo.”

“Emma, we need to see you. We need to talk about everything.”

“Okay. But first I want to continue reading …