“So, what’s happening now then?” I say. “What’s my punishment for daring to emasculate Bea’s precious son?” “Careful,” Troy growls. “I pushed Mother to be lenient here. Don’t make me change my mind.” “A leave of absence,” says Dale over him. “Only temporary, of course.” “Oh my god!” Shoving back from the table, I stand. “A leave of absence? Are you fucking kidding me?” “Only until this all dies down,” he goes on. “Likely we’ll have a plan of action that will involve you and Troy doing some image control—a few public functions, some client dinners. And Troy is fully on board,” he adds. “We all
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