His Favoritism Bankrupted Him
My husband, Keaton Smyth, CEO of Orion Corp, ran the company under strict rules.
I brought in a $10 million investment. But I clocked in one second late, so bye-bye VP promotion. I got accused of disrespecting company policy, demoted, and slapped with a pay cut.
Then there was Evie Larsen, his shiny new assistant.
She ditched work on the day of a huge contract signing and trashed Orion's only shot with a public company.
Keaton's response?
No punishment. No write-up.
He called it "personality," promoted her right there, gave her a raise, and tossed her a river-view apartment as company housing.
Evie still wanted more.
She pushed to take over Orion's core project, all so she could "pro