I pressed on. "All these years, Solaris Group has paid you no less than tens of millions in salary, and this is how you repay us. Or have you been disloyal all along, never even caring to remain with Solaris Group?"Franklin's legs gave out, and with a heavy thud, he fell to his knees before me, landing hard. He slapped himself twice, viciously. "I was blind. I didn't even recognize Ms. Whitfield."Jean darted over, a sycophantic smile plastered on her face. "Seth, how's Teresa? I've been meaning to visit her, but work's kept me so busy. Otherwise, none of this would've happened."This is all Callum's fault. Yes, it must be him. He's the one trying to undermine our relationship."She grabbed my hand, her eyes reddening with feigned grievance, and her face arranged into a mask of wounded innocence. "You're not angry with me, are you?"Seeing her like that, a sick churn rose in my stomach. All these years, just to keep this relationship alive, I kept giving in, kept compromising, an
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