"How are you going to break your contract with Veridian? You signed that ten-year deal without my permission. You had a huge fight with your old company just to get out of that contract, and Veridian was the one who paid the termination fee. Now you want to leave? Who can possibly afford the penalty?"
'What in the world has gotten into this girl? Her behavior is becoming more and more impossible to understand.'
Stella Lockwood smiled and draped herself over her sister. Knowing her shocking words had startled her, she chuckled softly and said, "Don't worry, not right now. This is a plan for the future. Sis, you have to trust me. As long as we seize the right opportunity, we can leave Veridian and make a name for ourselves somewhere else..."
