Chapter 10
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That company that stole my work? It no longer exists.
We swallowed it whole.
On acquisition day, I walked into that building. Now, it was my company.
I pushed open the glass door to the engineering department. The layout remained exactly as I remembered—tables, chairs, benches—nothing had changed.
But people's circumstances can change dramatically.
I walked into that conference room—the same one where David had once asked if I was there to take minutes.
Sarah followed me in. "How do you plan to use this space?"
I considered for a moment.
I thought of all the women like me who had faced gender discrimination.
"Convert it into an incubator," I said. "Specifically for women entrepreneurs. Free office space for the first year, mentorship program, and direct channels to VCs."
"That will cost us significant money."
"I know," I said. "But we need to do it anyway."
Because revenge brought me here, but hope is what I'm building now.
Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, San Francisco stretched out beneath our feet.
