Margaret held up a hand.
He stopped talking.
The room stayed quiet for so long that I could hear the air conditioning kick on.
Finally, Margaret set the papers down and looked at Richard with complete disgust.
"Did you really think this wouldn't surface?"
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Richard's mouth opened, and nothing came out.
She pressed a button on the intercom. "Security, please come to the boardroom."
His face drained of color. "Margaret, let's not overreact."
She stood. "You committed fraud, stole company property from the man who created it, exposed this board to litigation, and attempted to bury him with hush money. The only person overreacting in this room is you."
Two security officers appeared at the door.
I looked at Richard, and for the first time in my life, he seemed small.
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As they escorted him out, he said, "You'll regret this."
I met his stare. "No, you are regretting what you did."
