The ethics review had forced him to examine more than company policies. He admitted that one question from the required course stayed with him long after it ended.
What personal story are you using to justify a decision you would reject if a client described it?
That question dismantled every excuse he had been telling himself.
He convinced himself I refused the boat loan because I was selfish.
He convinced himself Kobe’s birthday party existed only to show off.
He convinced himself frightening children was merely embarrassing me.
Each lie made retaliation feel acceptable.
Eventually we met at a quiet diner in St. Paul.
He arrived alone.
“I was jealous of you,” he admitted.
The words sounded unfamiliar coming from him.
“Of my job at the dog place?”
He gave a tired smile.
“You built a stable life.”
“So did you.”
“No.”
He stirred his coffee without looking up.
“I built the appearance of one.”
Every client he lost made him more desperate to maintain the illusion of success.
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