The Replacement Wife
"You're brilliant. Show them."
Then he opens the door.
The boardroom is all dark wood and leather chairs. A massive table dominates the center, surrounded by twelve men in expensive suits and one woman with silver hair and sharp eyes. Everyone looks up when we enter.
Their faces tell me everything I need to know. Skepticism. Condescension. One man openly smirks.
"Gentlemen, Margaret," Dominic says, moving to the head of the table. "Thank you for making time this morning. I'd like to introduce my wife, Iris Laurent. She'll be presenting our restructuring plan."