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implicating her in funneling the funds to the bank in the Caymans. Thankfully, the board is going to do the deed, leaving Harrison out of it. It still makes no sense to me why she would have been so careless. She left a virtual paper trail that led right to her. I am beginning to understand that this woman is not only a bitch, but she is an unstable bitch. A dangerous combination.
    It would be foolish to think that Marion will just walk away. I dread her wrath. Harrison tells me not to worry , that he will handle it. I can’t help myself; I am worried.
    Harrison reaches over and nudges my hand to get me to stop twisting my hair around my finger.
    “I know that look mi amore , stop worrying. We are almost home and ready to start our new lives together. Tomorrow the board will take care of Marion, and we can put all of this behind us.”
    “Harrison, do you really believe that she is just going to walk away and take their offer of amnesty , if she agrees to go quietly?”
    He scoffs, “She hasn’t any choice. Either she takes what the board is offering or they turn the information over to the authorities and have her brought up on embezzlement charges. It is more than fair, and she is not stupid. She will agree to our terms.”
    “I don’t know , Harrison, I really think it is not going to be as clean as all of that. She is off kilter; she harmed Adelaide and has been behind all of the craziness in my life. Since our elopement has made it to the front-page of the rag magazines, she has to be humiliated and ready for retaliation. Surely, you know the idiom, ‘hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.”
    “Now you are just being melodramatic. I agree she has subjected you to relentless harassment , but the threat of serving behind bars has to inspire her to cease. She will be mad for a while, but she will lick her wounds and bounce back. She can work for her father’s company and land on her feet.”
    I grab my hand away from his. He is making me upset. I can’t believe he is being so blind.
    “Well, in my opinion you aren’t being hard enough on her.” I hiss “She has put me through hell, and all she gets is fired ?! You mark my words, when she learns of her dismissal, it will be like letting the hounds of hell loose from their cage. I just pray that I am not in their path.”
    In a hushed tone, “You are not being reasonable. I would like nothing more than for her to serve time for her crimes. However, you are failing to recognize the rift that would create with the Devereauxs. They are one of the largest exporters of our product to the EU. Without them, we would have to find another distributor. Not such an easy task, but even bigger is the relationship we have had with that family for a mere couple of centuries. One bad egg should not sever those long-standing relationships. It may be hard for you to understand, but once again, I am asking you to trust me.
    “I understand all of that Harrison. It is just hard to believe that her family wouldn’t want her to be held accountable for all the suffering and heartache she has inflicted on so many! I would think that would be embarrassing for the family.
    “Look , I agree. Of anyone, you and I have suffered the most at her hand. However, this is how the board of directors wishes to handle her and I have no choice but to follow their wishes. It does not mean that I agree with them. Maybe now, you can appreciate why I started my own life here with my own money, where I the make the decisions. I wanted to get away from the old-school aristocracy and make my own way, without the board looking over my shoulder and dictating every move I make.”
    “ I had not thought about the board being so controlling, but it does make a lot of sense. I just don’t understand this antiquated way of thinking.”
    “Well, it is the way business used to be done and they have no reason to change it. Now, let us enjoy the last two minutes of our honeymoon mi amore .
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