The Fortress at the Graveside

I can’t accept.”

Darren scoffed. “Don’t be proud, Demi.”

“I can’t accept,” I continued, “because my husband wouldn’t be comfortable with me working for a company currently filing for Chapter Eleven bankruptcy.”

The silence was total.

It pressed in on the room like a held breath.

Darren’s face drained of color so fast it was almost impressive.

“My… what?” continue reading …