rporate power. Floor-to-ceiling windows offered a sweeping view of Manh

ocuments for the one-year observation period for both boys were to be signed.

table. Her face was a mask of polite indiffe

ders, Frances spoke up. "Before we begin, th

a middle-aged man in a cheap suit was sitting.

. "According to your employment contract, spreading false inform

I... I don't kno

rward. "Please escort Mr. Fletcher out. And inform the HR departm

nding behind Estela, looked like she had swallowed a lemon. Estela's eyes nar

d, her voice tigh

ven look at it. Instead, she turned to the woman sitting beside he

es no

a thick stack of papers. She walked around the table, her heels cli

authority. "This is a copy of the divorce petition filed by

clatter of a dropped pen. Estela shot t

hat?" she

the lawyer's hand. He flipped through them, his face growing

stammered. "Citing 'irr

s ironclad. If Frances filed for divorce, she walked away

elieve we do have some irreconcila

ers to litigate on grounds of 'adultery'," the lawyer said, her voice sm

b. It was a direct threat. It meant Gia. It me

personal matter; it was a corporate event. Discovery. Subpoenas. The e

e end of the B

ed at the room. "E

packed their bags. Within minutes, the room was empty,

she turned, her eyes like chips of ice. " We