Chapter 164

Beauty Carter was deep in thought, still reeling from the conversation that had just ended, when her office phone rang again, breaking the tense silence. The tone demanded attention; it was sharp.

She hesitated a moment before taking up the phone, the calmness of her voice belying the raging storm within.

"Ms. Carter," the executive secretary's clipped voice uttered. "You are required in the boardroom for a senior management meeting. Please make your way there right away."

Beauty felt her heart skip a beat. A meeting with senior management? She was not usually summoned to such high-level gatherings. Something was not right.

She swallowed her discomfort and said, "I will be right there," before hanging up.

She straightened her skirt and adjusted her suit jacket as she stood there, attempting to hide the chaos inside of her. Her mind raced as she headed toward the boardroom. Could this have anything to do with her recent choice?

The timing did not seem quite right. As she neared the
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