~Jennie’s~

“Due to increasing corporate instability and repeated family-related scandals, our stake in Cuss Holdings has been suspended pending further review.”

Blair’s voice is sharp, and completely silences the already silent boardroom.

I stare down at my notepad, but the words blur, and the silence that follows is even worse. It’s too quiet like everyone’s afraid to breathe because we all know what that statement really means.

We’re bleeding.

The investor—the one from Shanghai, one of our longest-standing partners—just yanked out forty percent of their capital. Just like that. Weeks of negotiations are gone, and months of planning are shredded. And for what?

Family drama.

Me.

Adele.

Reo.

Blue.

Reo’s...