house. I pay Graham’s bloated salary. And as of ten seconds ago, you are all officially trespassing on my property.”
Graham’s face drained of color. He lunged forward, but two of my security operatives stepped between us, hands resting casually on their holsters.
“This is a bluff,” Graham stammered, pulling out his phone. “I’m calling the bank—”
“Call them,” I said. “But while you’re on the phone, you should know I didn’t just fire you, Graham. Those papers you’ve been signing for the last eight months? The ‘slush fund’ accounts you thought you were using to buy Chloe her diamond tennis bracelets and cover your gambling debts?”
Graham’s phone slipped from his fingers, hitting the snow.
“I routed them through a labyrinth of shell companies,” I continued, tasting the iron tang of absolute vengeance. “You haven’t just bankrupted yourself. You’ve committed systemic wire fraud and corporate embezzlement. The FBI has