He hesitated, then asked the real question. “And what are you planning to do about your majority stake?”

There it was — not an apology, not a word about the boys, but his company. “I haven’t decided,” I said.

“The board will panic if these equity records reach the press.”

“Then maybe the board should learn how the company was actually built.”

His tone softened. “You sound different than you used to, Loretta.”

“That’s because I am.”