“Well, it’s clear you all want to move forward with this,” Francis said, rising to his feet, “but first we need to handle Delclaux’s exit properly. From what I understand, you proposed letting him walk out the front door—with cheers and applause for all the years he supposedly dedicated to Chrome Machine.” His tone dripped with sarcasm. “I told Andrew I don’t agree with that. The man you’re planning to send off in glory is the same one who’s been stealing from the company. The same one who’s th