Stuart quickly left the room with Ivan. "How long has Edie been here?" Stuart asked.
"About forty minutes," replied Ivan.
Stuarts' eyes flashed angrily as he stepped forward. " Why didn't you tell me sooner?"
"Miss Edie told me not to disturb you," Ivan replied timidly. Ivan wanted to tell Stuart what he was thinking. 'Stuart has a different attitude when Miss Smith is around. Work mattered when Edie wasn't around and when she was it all came to a halt.' The board meeting was crucial, but he didn't dare say a word to Stuart. Ivan bent his head and remained silent.
Stuart glared at Ivan. His gray eyes smoldering with unmasked anger. There was a dangerous glitter in them. "Don't let this happen again. If it does there will be consequences."
Stuart's high-pitched voice struck Ivan unplea
