this aren’t meant for people like you. The memory produced a wave of deep shame so intense that she had to brace against the wall.
Evan closed the folder with a soft, final thud that appeared to seal the fate of the room. “Daniel Whitmore, by the authority granted to me as majority shareholder, your employment is terminated immediately for cause.”
Evan turned to the door, where two federal agents in dark suits were softly waiting in the hallway. They stepped into the room, displaying their credentials with routine efficiency.
“Mr. Whitmore, you need to come with us,” the lead agent said, stepping up beside the trembling executive. Daniel looked around the room one last time, searching for a sympathetic face, but found only stony silence.
He offered no resistance as the agents escorted him out of the room, his expensive shoes shuffling weakly. As he passed Darla, he did
