My Brother Threw My Life Onto the Curb and Celebrated. The Next Morning, His Boss Called Me With a Question That Changed Everything.

presenting himself as someone with direct influence over my design firm.

He told several executives he could obtain favorable terms on future projects because his sister was a senior member of Northline Design.

That alone was embarrassing.

But Daniel continued.

“Yesterday, Dylan submitted a letter of support stating that your firm had agreed in principle to participate in our next expansion under terms he would coordinate.”

My mouth went dry.

“I never authorized anything like that.”

“I suspected as much.”

“Who signed the letter?”

Another pause.

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