Chapter 30 SHOCKING DECISION

Breathe, Tessa. Just breathe! I mentally murmured to myself for the fifth time. Calming myself down doesn't seem to work no matter how much I try, but there is no choice for me either. We are seated in front of these opulent, affluent men in the boardroom. Their eyes are blinking at us like we are aliens as Jerol prepares to inaugurate the meeting. I can tell they are afraid of their boss, but they are angry and confused by my presence too. "Greetings, gentlemen!" Jerol's voice echoes in the room, summoning everyone's attention. A faint chorus echoes in the room in response to his greetings. "First, I would like to introduce to you all my wife, Mrs. O'Brian McCall!" Jerol says, interlocking our fingers together under the table. That calms me down a bit, and I stress on his hand, acknowledging how much I appreciate this gesture. I flashed a glance around, voyaging my smile around all the individuals in this room, finally resting on my husband. He trades a small, genuine smile w