I glanced at Tyler. “Who knows that I withdrew the company’s investment department?”

“This wasn’t kept secret. Everyone knows,” he said.

I couldn’t sit still for another second. I stood up immediately. “I need you now. I heard the female board member you knew is in charge of the investment department. Have her step in and help. We can give them a few extra points in profit.”

The situation was urgent—I had no choice but to make a ...