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Jayden and his mother step out. Both look solemn. The room collectively relaxes.

Jayden glances at me as they go to their seats.

Wait! Jayden sits beside Judy. He doesn't take up the head seat. She looks like she's lost a billion dollars and picked up a quarter. Is the company broke? I should not enjoy this so much because it directly affects my daughter.

But we've been okay without billions so far, we can live without it. I'm not so sure Judy can though. It's more the lack of power and prestige that will clip her wings.

Her fall from grace could be spectacular and I'm here for all of it.

They don't say a word. Jayden just puts his hand up to quiet the buzz. The elevator doors close again and the numbers light up. It's going up? Is there even an up from here? Maybe Heaven? I look quizzically at Lance next to me.

"Helipad on roof. Someone's arrived by helicopter," he whispers.

Holy shit. This is really happening. Lucky I bought the townhouse outright because I may not be able to afford rent or mortgage payments after today.

The elevator pings again and the number for our floor lights up. You could hear a pin drop in here right now. The tension is thick. Even the board members seem to be in the dark about who this is.

at him, absolutely mesmerized. I don't know this man, but I do think I'm looking at a carbon copy of Jayden in

hair but all white. A fine cut of suit looking every bit as fit

who he is, but I do

at Judy and Jayden. He's looking puzzled but also is studying this man intensely. It can't be his father, he's dead. Judy

me and shrugs. He has no clue either. Nobody does from the looks on their faces. Except for Judy. She definitely

then looks away. Her face is flushed, and she has her hands bunched tightly in front

take a photo so I could use it to cheer myself up

Judy in such a quandary, he must be like God or something. Maybe the Devil himself has arrived in

morning, everyone." His deep, clear voice booms out across the room and he stands at the head of the table i guess you're surprised to

looking around at each other with curiosity. From what I can tell from

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at, no one has

nevertheless Jayden's voice, sets my heart racing. There's just something in

He owns the room. I

his aura of authority. He commands respect. I think I'll be out of a job by the end of this. I'll be nothing but an annoying bug under

have a first-born heir in line for

Judy after he said 'surprised to see me, I don't think she ever made the pecking order. But she holds his gaze till he looks away from her

my arrival." He paces the floor at the end of the table. "By now you all know of the hostile takeover. Majority share of

of breath and there's definite shuffling in seats. Okay, now we know something. Well, not me, I'm still oblivious to why

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