"Ma'am, please... please listen to me," the voice on the phone sounded desperate. "If I can't bring you back, I'll lose my job. Mr. Marcus is no longer our boss. His grandfather kicked him out of the board of directors and took away all his shares."

I froze. The phone felt heavy in my hand.

"What do you mean kicked out?"

"Since Mr. Marcus decided to marry your sister, his grandfather took everything away from him. We want to offer you a job that's perfect for you here in Toronto, ma'am. ...