The ride to the newsroom in the vehicle was movie-like. Beth, Alex's assistant, was constantly reviewing what we had decided to do one more time. She spoke calmly although I could tell that she was anxious.
"Remember to be natural," she told us, reading from her notes. "Use the words that someone is deliberately trying to harm the company. And Olivia, your background is very crucial here."
My family's past. The bakery that was all we had. Now it was a possible tool we could use in our fight against Vanessa's deceptions. It was odd, but I was mad and ready to battle. They were going to hurt Alex and Project Phoenix. They were going to hurt me too. I was not going to let them win.
Alex sat next to me in the car. He wasn't a talker, but I felt better that he was there. Under his briefcase,
