The company was a disaster.
Unpaid bills. Overpaid bills. Employees who thought rules were optional. And worst of all—piles of paperwork. Everything here felt outdated, sluggish, and painfully behind the times.
It had only been a week since I took over, and I hadn’t caught a single breath. From one strategic meeting to another, from presentations to disciplinary hearings, I’d already suspended five directors for malpractice. Reggie and his mother had done a number on this place—one I was still cleaning up.
"Ms. Campbell, I have a report on Reggie," Joe said from the driver’s seat as we navigated through traffic.
"Go on," I replied, bracing myself.
"After the board meeting, he went home to Madre Linda and hasn’t left since. I don’t think he’s planning anything. His trash can was full o
