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“Sorry I’et started We need to make some financial decisions to review each of your departlance at the org chart I grabbed froanization’s top five initiatives this year and their associated costs”

“With all due respect, I’d rather not share that information with the competition”

Is he serious? “Come Thursday, I’ll be your boss”

“It’s not Thursday yet”

I don’t have to ask who’s behind this; I know I turn to Sloan “What the hell is happening?”

“It’s called an insurrection” She shtly

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My blood boils “Is that right…wife?”

Everyone in the roo since she’s not wearing her wedding ring anymore—but she e is irrelevant”

“The hell it is” There’s no way I’ to have this out with Sloan in front of everyone “Thisis adjourned We’ll reschedule toather their things and begin to file out of the door, grurab her arm “Everyone except you”

Barnes is last to file through the door He glances back at Sloan like he’s not sure he should leave her alone with e him out

The second the door shuts behind him, I march across the room and lock it, then lower the shades on either side

Noe’re alone

“What the fuck is going on?”

Sloan shrugs “This is just business, and I’ve decided that I’m not your corporate whore”