She was no longer the invisible woman who had cleaned my floors.

In the weeks since that night, I had created a new position, and given it to her, and it was not charity, and it was not sentiment, whatever anyone assumed.

It was the soundest business decision I had made in years.

“The legal team finalized the liquidation of Anthony’s shares this morning,” she said, setting a cup on my desk.

“And Chloe’s defense attorney reached out.