You Thought I Was A Puppet

Summary

My oldest friend, a guy I’d practically grown up with, had done nothing to earn his stripes, yet he was trying to leverage his relationship with my wife to climb the corporate ladder. I refused, point blank.

The consequences were swift and total. While I was gone on a year-long international venture—the kind of project that demands your entire focus—my wife, Seraphina, unilaterally promoted him to Executive Vice President, tripling his already generous salary.

When I finally returned, jet-lagged and ready to reclaim my seat, my former friend, Brock Aston, acted like the company was his—his…