The children reluctantly let go of their mother, and Mrs Langford came forward and held them both to herself on both sides.
With one last squeeze, Sarah stood, squared her shoulders, and walked out the door.
The car ride with Edward was excruciatingly silent. The tension was thick, the air heavy with unspoken words. Edward, dressed in a crisp dark suit, sat beside her in the private car, cool and composed.
Sarah had gotten a shocker when she had arrived at the office, and discovered that the person she was embarking on the trip with was Edward.
Edward was not even supposed to go on the inspection trip. It was a duty that should be handled by one of his other executives, but he had decided to go after he discovered that Sarah was going too.
He had ordered that the news that
