Page 38 of I Dated a Holiday Hero
“I need someone who can be there in a moment if I need it.”
His arms wrapped around her, and she cried. They were both in love but horribly mismatched. She took from him what she could. She took comfort.
* * * *
Zera spoke to the minder, “Well, he came out of it pretty well.”
“Thank you, ma’am.”
“How long did it take you to get her out of her memory loss?”
The minder frowned. “What? She was never under my control.”
“Oh, so not only did she have to remember pain, but she had to remember that her partner never helped her recover, never helped her move through the pain, and didn’t give her any comfort when their child was lost?”
“She wasn’t a defender. I am only licensed to work on defenders. She was left to the public system. That wasn’t my business.”
Zera swallowed. “Get out.”
“What?”
“As a minder, you have the ability to require balance. You didn’t even request it. She lost everything, and her lover walked away from her. You don’t think she needed to know more than why?”
“We told her what was done.”
“And left her with the pain of being forgotten. Your Z-Corp contracts will not be renewed. We need someone who considers all parts of a trauma, not the ones that pay the best.”
Zera waved him off before she put him through the wall. Worro had been forcibly retired due to an escalating temper. She had been considering him for patronage at the BDC, but he was wild, and his temper was extreme. She wasn’t going to put any of the escorts up against that.
Zera rubbed her head. This was a fucking disaster. All they had to do was downgrade the lovers to friends and let them seek comfort from each other.
Now, there was one broken heart and one shattered one. Zera didn’t want to be down an analyst, but it was inevitable. She had already lost a mechanic.
If Worro went anywhere near Hever, things would hit the fan, and her entire R&D department would be out of practical application. That was missing what had been a strong financial arm.
Zera made a call, and she knew it was going to cost her.
