Goodnight June: A Novel by Sarah Jio

Author:Sarah Jio [Jio, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Published: 2014-05-27T00:00:00+00:00

Dear Arthur,

Please accept this letter of resignation from my position at Chase & Hanson Bank. You took me under your wing and showed me the ropes of the bank. You made me who I am, and my success in our profession is owed solely to you. But, speaking frankly, Arthur, I don’t like who I’ve become. I don’t like the woman who’s learned to feel no emotion, the woman who can sell a beloved business on the auction block without blinking an eye. Yes, positions like ours are integral to the success of business, to capitalism, to the world, even. I just don’t want to be the one who carries out that work anymore. It’s time for me to turn the page. You’re a good man, Arthur. You’re the nicest asshole I’ve ever met.

Yours,

June

I stare at my in-box for a while. It’s after seven New York time. I know that Arthur’s still at work, combing through paperwork, thinking about what restaurant he’ll order in from. I know he’s reading my e-mail right now. I know he’s seething. But I don’t predict his speedy response. The chime of my in-box makes my heart rate quicken. I feel the familiar numbness in my hands, and I realize I haven’t taken my medicine. Don’t be afraid, I hear Ruby say then. Don’t let anyone stop you from being your true self. My true self. Is that who Ruby saw? Amy? I know one thing for certain: This person sitting here in Bluebird Books is the real June Andersen. But that person, the VP of Chase & Hanson Bank, who’s she? I don’t know her. I take my medication, then exhale deeply before opening up Arthur’s e-mail.

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