I was smashing it. Clients were requesting to deal exclusively with me, and I’d secured more new business than anyone else across the five-office network. Commissions were flooding in. Perhaps I should have been the one standing on that podium, telling them how it’s done.
-- Emily (Chapter 1)

Importance: Emily spent over a decade transferring careers and restarting her dreams before landing in recruitment, which turned out to be perfect for her. This quote is important because it shows how proud she is of the hard work she has put into her career.

Every woman should have a Seb. He gave brutally honest advice, which on some days could send me off-kilter and have me reassessing my whole life, but today I was able to take it, happy to have him evaluate the situation because he was always darn well right.
-- Emily (Chapter 2)

Importance: Seb is Emily's best friend in the world. She values his...