Power

A week had passed since the attack in Rita's office. She was grateful for being alive, grateful that despite everything she had faced, she could wake up each day and take in the morning air. "Ramirez said it's okay to go back to the office now", Rita said over breakfast one morning. "Are you sure? I don't want a repeat of that attack happening again", Lawrence said. "I'm sure dad, it won't happen again. Besides, the man who did it is behind bars and wouldn't come out for a very long time", Rita said. Ever since she had gone to see Nicholas in his cell, she had been itching to tell her parents what he said. She didn't know what to expect if she told them. Murder was a serious offence and if her father was found guilty, he could spend the rest of his life in jail. She shuddered to think what would become of her and her mother plus, the company would no doubt be affected by this. Over the years, Rita has come to learn that no one wanted to be a