The tension in the air was palpable as James paced back and forth in the empty hallway, his mind a whirlwind of rage. His mother stood beside him, her arms crossed over her chest, the same scornful expression on her face. They had just witnessed Rita's bold departure from the conference room, her composure and defiance leaving them seething with frustration. But James wasn't ready to let her go without one last attempt to tear her down.
"That girl!" James muttered under his breath, his fists clenched tightly at his sides. "How dare she humiliate us in front of everyone? She thinks she's too good for us now? She thinks she's some high and mighty CEO's daughter? I'll show her who she really is!"
His mother, never one to let an opportunity for humiliation pass, leaned in close, her vo
