Julia

Silence settled over the boardroom as I completed my presentation. The information was out, Van had bought Wade time with the balloon payment. As the upcoming largest shareholder, I wanted information, all of it.

As of yet, I’d felt less as if I’d been ambushed and more as if I were being dismissed.

Marlin Butler glanced my way and back to the rest of the board. “If this is done, I move that we proceed with other items on our ...