Betrayal of trust

"So what were you saying when we were at the car pack earlier?" Rhett questioned. "Now I can hear you with my full ears."

"That question should go to you, Rhett." Stella told him in reply. "That question is not meant for me but you because you are the one asking me about her."

"I know so." Rhett nods slowly. "But then you have not given me a positive reply."

"Come to think of it Rhett, why would you be asking me of her. Do I look like her keeper to you or am I the one who had invited her to the board meeting." Stella was visibly angry and Rhett know so.

"Your answer seems suspicious." Rhett told her. "I just asked you a simple question but you flared up as if what I was asking is a prohibition."

"It is indeed prohibited if you did not know." Stella replied almost yelling but was wise enough to control her self. "And have you forgotten the punishment she deserves for hindering your clients from patronizing you any longer. Are you now going to back off all because the firm owner