Chapter 8 - Wall Street Pressure
In downtown Chicago, the glass elevators of Vance Financial carried Mark to the top executive floor.
Whispers erupted among the staff as leaked photos of the dining room confrontation began circulating online.
Mark walked into his private office to find his mother sitting behind his desk in a sharp grey power suit.
"The board is holding an emergency session in twenty minutes, Mark," Martha announced without looking up.
"You will tell them Hannah is suffering from postpartum hysteria and took Lily without permission."
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Mark stared at his mother, feeling an overwhelming sense of disgust wash over his soul.
"I'm not lying for you anymore, Mother," Mark said firmly.
