NovelStart"Dad!"
Lisette's voice was sharp as she pointed at the shiny new nameplate on the office door, her words catching in
her throat.
"Yeah?" Monty replied, barely glancing up from his coffee. "That's right. The board signed off. All the execs are on
board too."
Monty shrugged, like this was all normal. "Everyone's happy with Callie running things. She's got the shares and
the support. What's the problem? Didn't | tell you? She's in charge now, but your job's safe. You just focus on
your own work." Lisette stared at him, confused and a little stunned.
He wasn't even suspicious of Calliope? He just accepted it, just like that?
She'd only been out of the loop for a couple of days, and already there was a new boss? Had everyone lost their
minds?
Lisette's mind was a whirlpool of emotions, so tangled she couldn't even get a sentence out.
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She stood there in silence for what felt like forever, and when she finally managed to breathe again, she realized
getting angry now was pointless.
Calliope wasn't just ambitious, she was cunning.
Lisette would have to bide her time, find another way to deal with Calliope.
Whatever was going on, she sure as hell wasn't going to show her hand in front of her.
Lisette bit her lip, hard.
Calliope turned to her, her tone deceptively sweet. "Lisette, do you have a
minute? Or do you need stto... process things?"
Lisette drew a deep breath. "Just tell me. Whatever it is, just say it."
She needed a second to regroup, and to figure out who she could still trust in the company. How many of her
people were left? How much had she lost during those few days away? Was Calliope really that sharp? Did she
know who her close allies were?
"Here, take a look at this." Calliope handed her a folder, her expression unreadable.
“What is it?” Lisette frowned, snatching the folder. She didn't even bother hiding her annoyance. "Calliope, why
did you fire Debby? Just because she and | are close?"
Calliope gave her a look. "Whether you're friends or not, she was caught stealing from the company. | can't
ignore that."
"If you don't believe me, have Franco show you the surveillance footage. There's plenty of evidence."
Her voice turned cold. "And Lisette, skimming off the top isn't allowed either. Take a look at what's in your
hands."
Lisette's face paled as she thumbed
through the documents. Calliopez
let on
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seemed to know a lot more than she Her brow furrowed as she opened the folder, and suddenly, her expression
crumpled.
Inside were all the records: evidence of her embezzling company funds.
Calliope had found out.
"Lisette, you've put a hole in the company books. It's your
responsibility to fix it," Calliope said voice steady as steel. "Otherwise, you might be seeing the inside of a jail
cell. I'm giving you one week, make things right, or face the consequences."
"You" Lisette was almost speechless, unable to believe Calliope had caught her.
Panic rose in her chest. If Calliope knew, did Monty know too? Did everyone?
She glanced at Monty, who looked like he wanted to say something. He hadn't spoken yet, but the way he
frowned at her made it clear he'd picked up the gist of what was happening.
Lisette's world was spinning. She realized, for the first time, she might actually be in real trouble.
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