No Gods But Me
"
I walked around him and headed for the door without hesitation.
My colleagues had been craning their necks toward the office, eager for gossip.
The moment I stepped out, they all lowered their heads and pretended to work.
My assistant, Lena Price, hurried after me with my bag, her voice anxious.
"Caroline, the Sterling family runs Harbor City. They have ties to a lot of powerful people in Capital City too.
"If you turn down their commission, and if they survive this crisis, will the firm..."
"They won't."
I stopped and looked back.
The sign for Verity & Cross Law gleamed in the sunlight.
I spoke softly.
"The Sterling family won't survive this crisis."
Lena stared at me in confusion.