and furious. "Dee Wallace! You bit
ee sidestepped her easily. The office desce
ing on here
down her ruined makeup. "She attacked me, Sea
n-law to Dee's cold, defiant face, an
is voice strained
n spreading malicious lies about m
ed. "She's the one who's unp
r, unwilling to get involved. No one w
nce is never the answer. Just apologize t
"Apologize? No. I did nothing wrong
into silence. Veronica's face
s assistant, Leo, rushed in and whi
from stressed to
ryone, back to work! Now!" He pointed at
e tension was unbeara
he door. Leo opened it
radiated more power than anyone in the room. His eyes sw
mered, jumping to his f
e. His voice was quiet, but it carried the weight o
ca wen
ean's desk. "My people are not to be t
ed on his monitor, complete with crystal-clear audio. Every vicious
ended, the sile
and fear. This petty office squabble had brough
e ice. "My project requires a professional
! Right away!"
. "You're fired, Veronica. For malicious slander and
ed into a chair,
chest. Her name had been cleared, but it wasn't her vi
At the door, he paused
" He let the words hang in the ai
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