At the realization of what just happened, Tricia felt her world crumble.
"No, it's impossible… No, it's… it can't be true…" she whispered over and over, her voice hollow, her expression dazed.
She could feel her world falling apart. Everything she had once controlled; status, money, reputation were slipping from her fingers faster than she could grasp.
Her position on the board had been revoked. Her cards were frozen. Her power stripped.
She dared not think about it, She dare not imagine the implications.
A worthless daughter… That's what she had become in the eyes of her family, friends and the society.
Sonia stood silently nearby, stunned by the turn of events. She looked down at the phone in her hand as though it might offer some explanation.
How could it have gotten to this point, she wondered.
Something didn't add up.
A gnawing feeling settled in her chest. There is no doubt something had resulted in this.
