Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

Edgar couldn’t believe what had just happened–Briar had actually become the new head of Jennings Group. It felt like a bad joke.

He always thought the company was his, especially after Rosalia passed away. Yet in less than an hour, Briar had snatched it right out of his hands.

After the final vote, Briar kept that calm smile on her face. She glanced at the stunned Edgar and said, “Sorry, Dad. But this is what everyone agreed on. Starting today, I’m the president of Jennings Group.”

She clapped for herself. The shareholders joined in awkwardly, their applause weak and hesitant.

But with all the dirt Briar had on them, none of them dared to speak up against her.

Edgar stared at her with pure hatred. If they were alone, he might’ve tried something crazy.

But Briar didn’t care. In fact, she kind of wished he’d lose it and keel over from the rage.

She didn’t even want the president title that badly. With her skills, she could easily make Jennings Group’s yearly profit by picking up a few side jobs.

What she really wanted was control–so she could put her own people in place and dig into the shady stuff Edgar had been hiding, especially those secret projects he’d funneled his money into.

And most of all, she needed to find out if he had anything to do with her mother’s disappearance.

“Oh, right,” Briar added casually. “I’ll be starting at Shoneport University soon, so I won’t be here every day. I’ll be handing over day–to–day operations to someone I trust.”

She then glanced at the shareholders. “My dad’s worked hard for this company all these years, so I’ll keep him around as vice president. Anyone got a problem with that?”

It was a clever move. Instead of kicking Edgar out, she gave him a face–saving role.

made within the company. From the worst–case perspective, if Briar didn’t mess with him

on who Briar

trusted Edgar more than Briar. She was sharp, but

at the door. “Come in,” Briar

about who would be bold–or crazy–enough to step in as

a sharp suit walked in. His

around the

Is that Nathan Longley?” someone

him,” another replied,

working for Briar, huh? Isn’t

She motioned for Nathan to sit next to her, then introduced him

clear–this is Nathan, one of the top names in international finance. He’ll be acting president while I’m

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you all, I’m Nathan Longley,

taken over the company herself, maybe he could’ve still pulled a few strings behind her back. She was young. spoiled, and didn’t really know how to run a business–at least that was

since he was fourteen and was now one of the top 100 richest people in the world. With him watching over everything, there was no

an old phone–one he only used to

way too fast. If he

even notice the meeting had ended and that the others

waved in front of his face. “Dad?” Briar’s voice

He blinked. “What?”

d him back.

Nathan’s waiting for you to walk him

want to. But he didn’t really have a

her elbows, her chin resting on her hands. The smile she wore