"She's just a secretary, ignore her," my mom laughed at our family BBQ. My sister nearly fainted when her boss walked in and said, "madam Ceo, I didn't expect you here." the room went silent as I smiled and said… —The grill hissed like it was angry at the world, smoke curling over a perfect suburban lawn in Plano, Texas 75024. Paper plates. Solo cups. Relatives packed shoulder-to-shoulder, smiling with their teeth and judging with their eyes. I arrived with a cheap pasta salad and a simple sundr