Even though Thea Grant didn't understand all the intricacies, she caught the gist of their words. They were pointing fingers at her boss...
She clearly remembered that when they first secured the project, these very board members had been completely in favor of it.
How could they turn around and put the blame on her now?
Shalma Hughes secretly gritted her teeth, unable to find the words to defend herself. She had negotiated that deal single-handedly. Even though Marcus Hughes and the dozen board members sitting before her were the ones who had finalized it, no one would believe her—especially given her new, complicated status.
She was his wife.
Most people probably assumed the two of them had conspired to drive The Hughes Group into a corner so they could swallow it whole.
