A Wife's Treachery, A Husband's Rebirth

d official business. But Alex kept interjecting, offering his opinions with an air of unassailable authority. He used industry jargon the agents weren't familiar wi

ned to establish their dominance. My team grew qu

detailing the security protocols for the conference venue, a

r the duration of this event," Williams said. "No unauthorized electronics. All

ped doodling and looked

an, he won' t have the clearance to enter the SCIF, and his presence at this briefing i

stated a fact, citing the regulation by number. It was a dir

ngry red crept up her neck. She turn

my professional judg

f separation, a public declaration that we were no

one unwavering. "It' s your responsibility as a cons

d me to be emotional, to be angry. He hadn' t expected this cold, procedu

e," he said softly, directing his words to Sarah.

ting me as the aggressor, the source of the "friction

ompletely. Her ange

her glare on the rest of the team, specifically the two

non-negotiable. He is a critical asset. Anyone who has a problem with that can file a formal report with the main office. I

t a high-level consultant like her, backed by a billionaire, would

m," one of

ustration. He looked at me, an unspoken questio

a barely perceptible sha

Sarah had just forced them to choose between their principles and their careers. By openly abusing her power

up my p

id quietly, and went

ade, was another shovel of dirt on the grave she was digging for herself. I could feel the victory