I woke up in the company clinic and overheard my husband plotting against me—so I sent one text to my attorney that set everything in motion

not waver.

Afterward, Ruth walked beside me down the courthouse steps. Cameras flashed. Reporters called my name. I said nothing.

The company survived.

The merger closed six months later under revised terms that gave us more control than the original structure had allowed. Robert Kline resigned after an internal review showed he had dismissed concerns continue reading …