"Imara." Nia's voice was low. "I have approximately four minutes."
Imara picked up on the second ring. "What happened?"
"Stellan had someone watching the park on Saturday. He knows about Seren. He made me an offer in the conference room this morning and now he is sitting in a boardroom on the fourth floor waiting for me and Darian to walk in." She paused. "Together."
A silence that lasted exactly two seconds. "Together as in"
"As in we are handling this ourselves before he handles it for us."
Another silence. Longer this time. "Nia."
"I know."
"You are about to walk into a room full of board members and voluntarily disclose that you have a child with the CEO of the company that acquired your firm."
"Yes."
"While still employed by said firm."
"Yes."
"On a Monday morning."
"Imara
