She headed toward the door.
The same guards she’d summoned to remove Daniel now followed her outside to collect her management keys.
Nobody applauded.
Daniel didn’t want applause.
He sat back beside Sophie.
Her chocolate cake had started melting.
“Daddy?”
“Yes?”
“Are you really the boss?”
Daniel smiled.
“Apparently.”
She frowned thoughtfully.
“Then Maria shouldn’t lose her job.”
Daniel looked across the room.
Maria was wiping tears from her cheeks.
“No,” he said. “She shouldn’t.”
Three weeks later, Bellmont House reopened after a complete management review.
Employees received back pay
