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.

personnel changes were made within the company. From the worst–case perspective, if Briar

that all depended on who Briar

more than Briar. She was sharp, but also a little too ruthless for

door. “Come in,” Briar said with a

door, curious about who would be bold–or crazy–enough to step in

suit

rippled around the

that Nathan Longley?” someone

that’s him,”

Isn’t that

She motioned for Nathan to sit next to

she said. “But just to be clear–this is Nathan,

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time. Nathan stood up, calm and confident. “Nice to meet you all, I’m Nathan

cornered. If Briar had taken over the company herself, maybe he could’ve still pulled a few strings behind her back. She was young. spoiled, and didn’t

who had been a financial prodigy since he was fourteen and was now one of the top 100 richest people in the world. With

slipped into his pocket, where he kept an old phone–one he

control way too fast. If he

was so deep in thought that he didn’t even notice the meeting had ended and that the others had

in front of his face. “Dad?” Briar’s

He blinked. “What?”

d him back.

to walk him through how things work,” said

have a choice. Wordlessly, he got up and left

The smile she wore earlier was gone, replaced by something quieter and