pulled out his phone. He opened an email and handed it to Marissa. “The acquisition was finalized three weeks ago,” he said. “Whitmore Logistics is now a subsidiary of Cole Holdings.”
Marissa’s eyes widened as she read the screen. Jessica leaned closer, unable to hide her surprise. A passenger across the aisle whispered, “She just insulted the owner of the company.” Another passenger lowered his phone, abruptly realizing he had recorded everything.
Darla shook her head violently. “No. My husband would have told me.” Evan watched her without anger. “Your husband knew.” Those three words landed harder than anything before. Darla’s expression shifted as she realized far more was unfolding than she knew.
Then her phone rang.
She glanced at the screen.
Her husband’s name was flashing.
For a few seconds, she simply stared at it. Then she answered with trembling hands.
“Hello?”
A voice on the other end spoke
