Calculated Confession

Gideon rushed into the office and immediately knelt beside Lila. He helped her up and pulled her behind him.

His face was tight with worry, nothing hidden or softened. "Mom, what are you doing here?

"Ms. Barton has given years to Sterling Group. If you fire her out of nowhere, what do you expect people to think?"

Miriam's furious gaze never once drifted from Lila. Her tone was hard and absolute. "