For a moment, I couldn’t move.

The room felt smaller after Chairman Ward’s words sank in. Me and Kelvin working on the merger of the law firms. This was proof that he still didn't trust me. I didn't expect him to right way.

Chairman Ward’s sharp gaze lingered on us before he finally lifted his glass again.

“You’ll both start immediately,” he added, swirling the whiskey before taking a slow sip. “There’s a dinner tomorrow night. I expect results before then.”

A dismissal.

I bowed my head slightly. “Understood.”

Kelvin didn’t say anything. His silence was sent a chill down my spine. For months, I thought he was the third...