Sarah, a catering manager stepping up while her boss battled cancer, was overseeing a $7,500 wedding contract for 150 steak dinners. Everything was prepped when Camille, the bride, called the day before the wedding demanding a seafood menu. Sarah politely declined—ingredients were bought, staff were prepping, and the contract forbade last-minute changes.
Camille exploded. Her fiancé Blake, a lawyer, jumped on the call and fired Sarah on the spot, threatening lawsuits and mocking her staff. But Sarah had a gut instinct: they’d come crawling back. She told her team to keep prepping.
At 7 a.m. on wedding day, Blake called in a panic. No caterer had taken the job. Sarah laid out new terms: triple the price, upfront payment, no menu changes. Blake balked, but paid. When he tried to demand seafood again, Sarah held firm—steak or nothing.
At the venue, Blake harassed the staff, even threatening deportation. Sarah confronted him publicly: “Threaten my team again, and we walk.” The wedding went off flawlessly. Guests raved. Camille and Blake avoided eye contact.
Weeks later, Blake sued for “predatory pricing.” Sarah’s airtight documentation and recorded calls crushed the case. The judge ruled in her favor and ordered Blake to pay legal fees, scolding him for abusing his profession.
Six months later, Sarah’s boss returned to work. When she told him the story, he laughed until he cried. Years later, Sarah checked Facebook: Camille and Blake were divorced. Karma, it turns out, was medium-rare.
