Behind The Mask
my smile spread, slow and lethal, “... I am an Everhart. With or without the shares we won last night, we are leagues ahead of you.”
Someone scoffed under their breath.
“Yes,” I repeated, this time louder, my eyes narrowing. “Even if you stripped us of fifty percent of everything we own, you wouldn’t dare step into a room we occupy unless we allowed you. Coming here last night?” I gestured to the lavish room. “It’s beneath us. But what are friends and acquaintances for, right?” My smirk landed like a slap.