“Enough, Cassandra! I know what you’ve been doing!” Rosemary’s voice rang through the quiet office, trembling with rage and disbelief. She slammed her hand on the polished table, sending papers fluttering to the floor. “Stop lying, stop hiding, and confess everything right now!”

Cassandra lifted her head slowly, her eyes wide in mock innocence. “Rosemary… calm down. You’re overreacting. What on earth are you accusing me of?” She tilted her head, giving a soft, almost fragile smile that felt like ice to Rosemary’s burning heart.

“You know exactly what I mean!” Rosemary shouted, her face flushed. “All the sabotage, the lies, the rumors, the investors backing out — it’s all...