To the Morrison family, I was merely the inconvenient, pregnant ex-wife—a woman to be tolerated, mocked, and eventually discarded part1

I had drafted during the divorce, the one designed to protect the company from reckless executive abuse

Chapter 4: The Empire Freezes

“Do it,” I said. “Now.”

I ended the call and placed the phone gently on the table.

For five seconds, the silence was almost beautiful.

Then the first vibration came. A low hum against the wood. Brendan glanced down. His phone continue reading …