Eleanor stood by the window, looking out at the gardens. Zara walked toward her, her face tight with anger.
"Are you still acting like this?" Zara asked. "You forget the truth. You seduced the Chairman while he was still a married man."
Eleanor didn't look upset.
"You have a very short memory, Zara. I met him after you abandoned your home. You left your husband and your life. You ran away with your lover... my own brother, Adrian. Do you remember that?"
Zara opened her mouth to speak, but the words died in her throat. She didn't know Eleanor knew about her and Adrian.
"So," Eleanor continued. "Don't talk to me about who is right or wrong. You were the one who broke your own family apart."
At that same time, the chairman pushed open the heavy oak doors and stepped into the grand foyer.
"Zara?" his voice cracked.
The woman turned around slowly. The Chairman felt the air leave his lungs. It really was her.
