After the banquet, everything spiraled way faster than I had anticipated. The video went viral, climbing to the top of the local trending list in less than two hours. The headlines only grew more exaggerated. "Top CEO Warren Smith Gives in, Public Breakdown Caught on Camera" "His Secretary Revealed as Fraud Suspect" "His Wife Drops Evidence Mid-Scene, Most Satisfying Divorce of the Year" I didn't click into the comments. Not because I couldn't face them, but because I didn't need strangers to confirm what I already knew. The next morning, the Horizon Group released an official statement. All cooperation with Warren's company was terminated, with the right to pursue breach-of-contract claims reserved. Soon after, three more clients followed with termination notices. Inside Warren

