I stared at the back of Vance’s head, stunned. The driver, the silent observer of my misery, was an ally?
"Jason has friends in high places," Liam continued, "but he also has enemies. I can help you. I can get you out of that building tonight. I can provide the security, the transport, the legal protection—"
"No," I cut him off, my voice gaining a sudden, fierce strength. "No, Liam. I have a plan. I don't want anyone else involved. If you get involved, if you move against him now, it will ruin everything you both have worked for. The merger, the company... your entire life is tied to his. You'd lose everything."
"I don't give a damn about the company!" Liam roared, his voice cracking the speakers of the small phone. "I will burn it all to the ground for you, Sarah. Every brick, every do
