went pale.
“But now that I’m your boss’s daughter, suddenly I’m worthy?”
Nearby investors exchanged uncomfortable looks.
“Elena, don’t do this publicly—”
“You love status,” she said. “Not me.”
Richard slowly rose.
When he turned toward Julian, his face had hardened.
“You are fired effective immediately,” he said quietly. “And if you’re smart, you’ll disappear from my sight before I decide to ruin the rest of your life too.”
Julian looked as though he might collapse.
That night, Elena left the hotel through the main entrance beside her biological father.
