od up from her seat in the front row, her face pale with fury. "A

r seats. But most remained silent, their eyes flicki

ent. "There's no theft here. Annabel signed the documen

sion for EcoWrap. Aggressive expansion, new markets, and sign

yalty. You have five minutes to decide. Are you with the past,

. Then, one by one,

r' s college tuition I had personally paid

I had funded against all advice, followed.

regime. They looked at me not with guilt, but with a cold, calculating ambiti

clenched. "I own 10% of this com

oting. You're a silent partner. And if you cause any trouble, our la

ted now quickly sided with Nicol

ople I had hired, mentored, and trusted. I looked

my voice dangerously low. "I gave you a job,

so sentimental, Annabel. This i