For the rest of the week, Wendy waited to hear from Timothy.
Every time a call came, it scared Wendy a little. But when it didn't come, it also made her panic.
On Thursday, the call finally came.
Wendy saw Timothy on the caller ID and took a deep breath.
As soon as the call was answered, Wendy said respectfully, "Timothy... "
"Corrine, you know what I'm calling about, right?"
"I know, you can tell me directly."
Wendy took a deep breath again and waited for the result from Timothy's side.
"I'm sorry that I wasn't able to help you."
Timothy sighed on the other end of the phone and said, "I called the directors and, in the end, most of them still think it's better for you to come back to HG.
"The person they have chosen to replace you is Ronald Sawyer.