{So sorry, I'm very busy and couldn't meet the word count so I had to add a little from the previous chapter! It will be edited soon and you can come back and read it.}
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Gloria took a deep, shaky breath, her hands curling into fists. "Then what do we do, Eric? How do we salvage this? Because if Adam thinks he's going to let those two off the hook while the rest of us suffer, he's sorely mistaken."
Eric's expression darkened. "First, we secure our assets. Talk to the lawyers, the accountants—anyone who can help shield us from the fallout. Second, we need to distance ourselves from Alan and Leandra publicly. If the board starts sniffing around for scapegoats, we can't afford to look complicit."
Gloria nodded, her rage tempered by cold calculation. "Fine. But I want Adam to hear from *me* that his little golden children aren't untouchable anymore."
