“For too long I didn’t have a good answer. ”
Crystal won. Blackwood stormed out. That evening, Andrew handed her a glass of sparkling water.
“You beat him on his own terms. You didn’t need me to save you. ”
He looked out at the city lights. “The fight for this company’s soul isn’t over.
But for the first time in a long time, I’m certain we’re going to win. ”
Crystal Reed, the waitress who dared to whisper, was no longer a ghost in the machine. She was its new heart.