Chapter 39: Holding Steady as Everything Changes

Jake Yare had picked a fight on purpose, and Elijah Quinny had seen it coming a mile away. When it came to Cloude Technology, Elijah knew more than Marlee Casson herself. So he didn't hesitate; he fired Eliana right away. Everyone knew who backed her: Benjamin Casson. She'd landed that cushy post only after cozying up to him. Elijah cut her loose precisely to smoke out Benjamin's camp and force them to show their hand. In the office, Marlee watched Elijah at work. The way he bore down on a task,...