At my sister’s wedding, my “family seat” was a wobbly folding table by the kitchen doors — even though I’d just landed a $30 million contract with her new in-laws. Mom hissed, “Don’t make a scene.” So I didn’t. I went to the bathroom, wiped off my mascara, and calmly killed the deal over the phone. By Monday, the cake was gone, the marriage was new — and the panicked calls from Blake Enterprises had just begun.
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