The contract I practically traded half my lifespan to win made the company stock jump 3 whole

I still remember the silence after the email went out. The contract I'd practically traded half my lifespan to win had pushed the company stock up three full percentage points, yet no one looked at me for more than a second. Someone quietly straightened a stack of folders. I didn't question it at first. The way he smiled without saying congratulations felt like something had already shifted. Winning that deal should have changed everything. Instead, the office became strangely careful, as if success had arrived carrying something no one wanted to name. Maybe you've had a moment when everything improved on paper, but the room somehow felt colder. #storytime #workplacedrama #psychologicalstory #officetension