ck paper felt heavy. It carried the weight of her sister's enti

he corner. "The Rust Belt trash is probably calcu

I borrow a pen?" Kevin blinked in surprise

enny less. She handed the check back to Catherine. "This is a rough estimate for three months of c

s shot up. She had fully expected Maya to write a million do

ther," he accused, his voice cold. "This is a long game. She's playing the noble martyr now to secure a much bigger payout

rveillance since I walked through the front gates, Mr. Beaumont. I invite you to check the footage. R

nce her son. She recognized Maya's absolute clari

isper. "Tell me, Miss Adler. Why did a 'board-certified expert' f

ead. "I-I was focused on macro-development

. "Fire her. Strip her of all references. Ensure she ne

the screaming, crying woman out of the nursery wing. Her

er expression remained perfectly neutra

"Exclusive lead nurse for Baby Leo. The salary will be twenty thousand dollars a month, with full medical

ed the ruthless opportunism. It was a la

ogether. He could not let this unknown, highly i

mother. "As CEO of Beaumont Industries, I have

ng his imposing height to c

declared, his tone absolute ice. "You will be monitored twenty-four hours a

ister-in-law. Seraphina's severe postpartum depression is a liability. If she has another

tions. But she did not overrule her

a's mental state was a ticking time bomb. But

. She raised her chin sligh

over her. "Your probation starts now," he said