CHAPTER 13: THE GENESIS OF THE PROBLEM

"Did you hear that?" Sarah's voice was barely above a whisper, but her shock was unmistakable. She stared at the spot where Veronica had just exited the room, her eyes wide in disbelief. "What is wrong with her?" Sarah stared after Veronica as she left the room after returning to give her piece about Cecilia being unfit to run the Anderson company for the second time that day. Cecilia sat silently on the couch, her hands twisting in her lap. She couldn't look up, couldn't meet Sarah's gaze. "Cece?" Sarah pressed, stepping closer and sitting beside her. "Has this been going on for a while? You and Veronica... Have you had problems before?" Cecilia shook her head slowly, her throat tightening. "No, not really." Sarah's brow furrowed. "Are you sure? Because what she just said... it sounded personal, Cecilia. Like there's a history I don't know about." Cecilia finally looked up, her eyes shimmering with unshed tears. "There's no history. At least... not between me and her. But with T