The Boardroom Went Quiet When My Mother’s Phone Rang

diluted, or voted around without unanimous written consent, including from Mr. Adrian Morrison.”

I heard Jennifer suck in a little breath through her nose.

Not dramatic. Worse. Annoyed.

Mom looked at me for the first time like she was actually seeing me.

“What is he talking about?”

I kept my hand on the table. “Probably the records Granddad had me audit continue reading …