“You can’t do that out of spite.” “I’m not doing it out of spite.” “I’m the director of that company.” “And Havelock is the majority shareholder.” He lowered his voice.

“Lenore, please.” It was the first time all night he’d used that word with her.

“For years I let you run the company with more freedom than you were strictly entitled to,” she said.

“I did it because I trusted you.

Tonight I learned you used that freedom to sell a story in which I didn’t even exist.” “You can’t punish hundreds of employees for what happened between us.” “I’m not going to.”

Chapter 18 — What Changes and What Doesn’t