Chapter 31: Settling the Bill

Ellie Lyson had actually been coerced by Roger Sabey. Roger promised that if she could get the right person to come out, he would sign the contract. If she didn't, he wouldn't. Ellie's company and Roger's company had a strategic partnership. Not long ago, Roger suddenly terminated the cooperation. The chairman at Ellie's company sent her out with the contract to play lobbyist-because he knew Roger and Melina Shadboult had been classmates. He made it clear: if she failed, her quarterly bonus would...