ADELINE's POV
As I navigated the maze of city streets, the glow of neon signs reflecting off rain-slicked sidewalks, my thoughts turned to Elisabeth. I needed to meet with her to discuss in detail how to handle the termination of my contract with minimal damage. Bob thought he could intimidate me with a termination penalty. It was almost laughable. A few years ago, he might have succeeded in bending me to his will, cornering me with threats and manipulation. But his attempt to use Ian against me revealed his true malicious intent once again. Ruining me was one thing, but the possibility that he could harm my loved ones because of any misstep on my part was enough reason to abandon everything related to his company and start anew.
I also needed to talk to Ian about what had happened. The
