CHAPTER FIFTY FIVE – HENRY IS HUMBLED

Scarlett hesitated before perching on the edge of one of the guest chairs, back ramrod straight. A lead weight settled in her stomach as she regarded Henry's taut expression. "Is everything okay?" Raquel let out a derisive snort before pinning Scarlett with a sharp look. "Does it look okay to you, Scarlett dear? Because from where I'm sitting, everything is just peachy." The biting sarcasm in the actress's tone set Scarlett's teeth on edge. Henry pinched the bridge of his nose, clearly fighting for patience. "Raquel has brought some...concerns to my attention regarding the restructuring plan," he said with forced calm. "Concerns that frankly, I find to be completely baseless and unproductive." Raquel surged to her feet in one lithe motion, painted lips twisted into a sneer. "Oh, baseless and unproductive? That's rich coming from you, Henry!" She rounded on Scarlett then. "Did you know that this supposed plan of his would result in massive layoffs across nearly every division? Tho