Headlines screamed in bold fonts across every major publication:
“Damien Lancaster Crushes Sterling Corporation: Alliance Crumbles in Public Fallout”
“Sterling Heiress Cassandra Calls Lancaster ‘Emotionally Unstable and Unprofessional’”
“Lancaster Marriage: Love or Leverage?”
A thin wisp of steam curled up from a delicate porcelain teacup.
The woman holding it didn’t blink as she turned the page.
Her manicured fingers paused over Cassandra Sterling’s quote:
“I don’t wish to speak ill of anyone, but professionalism should come from both sides of a business table. Damien Lancaster has shown he lacks the maturity to lead as his grandfather once did.”
The cup was returned to its saucer with soft finality.