Chapter Seventeen - The Egregious Act

James shook his head. "Not necessarily. This has opened a lot of eyes, Deonna. People are starting to see Logan for who he really is. And not everyone likes what they see." As James walked away, Deonna mulled over his words. Maybe this was the opportunity she had been waiting for – a chance to shift the narrative, to expose Logan's true nature to the entire company. With renewed purpose, Deonna headed to the airport. As she waited at the arrivals gate, she spotted Nia's familiar face in the crowd. The two friends embraced, and Deonna felt tears prickling at the corners of her eyes. "Oh, honey," Nia said, pulling back to look at Deonna's face. "What has that bastard done to you?" Over dinner at Deonna's apartment, she poured out the whole story – Logan's escalating attacks, the isolation she had felt, the toll it had taken on her mentally and emotionally. Nia listened intently, her expression growing darker with each revelation. When Deonna finished, Nia reached across the table an