Ridley\u2019s POV\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was reviewing the quarterly financials for Sterling Design\u2019s European division when I heard the distinctive ping of Albert\u2019s messenger app. Normally, I\u2019d ignore it\u2013few things warrant interrupting my morning analysis\u2013but the subtle shift in Albert\u2019s posture as he read the message caught my attention.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSomething I should know about?\u201d I asked without looking up from my tablet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSir, there\u2019s\u2026 activity on the company forum you might want to see.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I raised an eyebrow. The company internal forum was hardly something that required my attention. \u201cUnless it\u2019s affecting our stock price,\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u2019m not interested in office gossip.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt involves Nest Design, sir. And Ms. Wright.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cedar. My fingers tightened imperceptibly around my stylus. \u201cShow me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Albert hesitated before handing me his tablet. The forum page displayed a thread with an inflammatory headline: \u201cSterling Group\u00a0<\/p>\n
Subsidiary GM Openly Keeping Mistress.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The post featured a photo of Thomas and Cedar in his office. The image itself was innocent enough\u2013two professionals reviewing documents\u2013but the angle and lighting deliberately suggested intimacy. I scrolled through the <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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