I snort. “As far as I can tell, the board has stolen my reputation and my company. What else is there?” “That woman of yours really thinks the world of you.” Ron smiles. “Ask her what I mean.” He wobbles towards the door. By the time he reaches it, I realize I don’t need to ask Piper. As I walk the halls, checking conference rooms and break rooms for Piper, I message my lieutenants and organize a Bratva meeting. Hopefully, that one will go better than the board meeting just did. Kreshnik needs to be neutralized. When all is said and done, I don’t want to look back and realize I didn’t use all of the power I had at my advantage. Perhaps my men will have an idea I haven’t considered yet. Affirmative messages start rolling in, but I pocket my phone and ignore them. My office is up ahea

