Her Betrayal, My Revenge, Our Ruin

h had fired me. This time, however, the atmosphere was different

brother, David, had

phone that morning. "It' s better if you'

pent the last twenty-four hours trying to spin the narrative, telling the board th

the investment firm, sat quietly at the othe

le too bright, "Mark' s new leadership is already streamlining our workflow.

her finish her presentation, a ten-minute performan

a heavy silence f

e calm and measured, but carr

he said, using her maiden name. A deliberate choi

e. "And what would

the licensing agreement for the core algorithm that runs your entire Phoenix

gan to murmur, passi

nued employment. As of 2:15 p.m. yesterday, when you terminated his contract, that lice

t' s... that' s a ridiculous ac

ted him. You demanded he turn over his life' s work to the man who sabotag

ce. She looked at Mark, who sudden

stammered. "A marital dispute. I

dollars based on the strength of that technology. Technology you no longer have the legal right

independent audit of all company assets and intellectual property. An

s er

uiet bar. He told me Sarah had completely lost control. She started s

th venom. "You told me you could handle

ed. "It' s just... it' s mo

er-house. When I arrived the next day with a

ttered remains of the crystal globe, our anniversary gift. She had thrown it a

the one we built, was shattered. An

g to clean up the mes

said, wringing his hands. "The p

," I said, directing the

car, tires screeching. She got out and st

d this! You and your brother!

ace. I stepped back, and she stumbled, catch

aw. "Get your junk out of my house an

of the shattered globe was burned into my mind. It didn' t hurt any

ad been placed on administrative leave pending an internal investiga

oking at the job offer from Emily,

"Phase one, at least.

the first time, it felt true.

is just the beginning. She' s not

ered animal now. And cornered