His Wife, The Starved Dog

re. "The board is loyal to me. To us. They know what's best for the com

ea who you're dealing with, Mark. You're a sma

There were five of them: old, wealthy men who had been with the company for years. Th

, who Ethan remembered his father spe

voice gruff. "We were in the middle of a strategic plan

members murmur

any is finally stable, thanks to Mr. Thompson

betrayal. These were men his father had trusted, men Sarah had wor

he murmurs. "Or any of you. I want to know on what grounds you removed my si

s the senior member, finally spoke. "It was a necessary de

rge screen on the w

s of Sarah, but it was all wrong. She was screaming, throwing papers, her face distor

ental state had deteriorated significantly. We have medical reports con

g at her dry eyes with a handkerchief. "My poor daughter-in-law. It broke my h

around her. "It was the ha

t trying to help. All we want is for Sarah to get the treatment s

hind Ethan, and her voice turned sharp

ression cold and unreadable. Sarah was shaking, her eyes wide with fear and co

oice so cold it could have frozen the room. "

? You'll what? You have no power here, boy. You'r

t. The Hayes name doesn't mean anything anymore. We're

trembling finger at the door. "Security! R

d to move forward, the of

person in the room, except for Ethan and Sarah, recognized him immediately. It was Mr. Sterling, the

. Their arrogance vanished, rep

tched. "Mr. Sterling! What an honor! W

nership deal your representative bro

"Mr. Sterling, I'm Mark Thompson, the COO. And this is our CE

We apologize for this interruption. This man, Ethan Hayes, is a disgruntled

ly. "He doesn't understand the new d

rowth!" a board member added, practical

he fawning board, the triumphant villains, the terrified Sarah hiding behind her

ng that made the ent

st Mark and Jessica, and stopped directly in front of

or the delay. I came as soon as I heard you were back in the cou