and furious. "Dee Wallace! You bit

ee sidestepped her easily. The office desce

ing on here

down her ruined makeup. "She attacked me, Sea

n-law to Dee's cold, defiant face, an

is voice strained

n spreading malicious lies about m

ed. "She's the one who's unp

r, unwilling to get involved. No one w

nce is never the answer. Just apologize t

"Apologize? No. I did nothing wrong

into silence. Veronica's face

s assistant, Leo, rushed in and whi

from stressed to

ryone, back to work! Now!" He pointed at

e tension was unbeara

he door. Leo opened it

radiated more power than anyone in the room. His eyes sw

mered, jumping to his f

e. His voice was quiet, but it carried the weight o

ca wen

ean's desk. "My people are not to be t

ed on his monitor, complete with crystal-clear audio. Every vicious

ended, the sile

and fear. This petty office squabble had brough

e ice. "My project requires a professional

! Right away!"

. "You're fired, Veronica. For malicious slander and

ed into a chair,

chest. Her name had been cleared, but it wasn't her vi

At the door, he paused

" He let the words hang in the ai