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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.

and he steps out. I stare at him, absolutely mesmerized. I don't know this man, but I do

cut of suit looking every bit as fit underneath as

who he is, but I do know without

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

is clear. I think things just got julcy. I look at Lance and he looks at me and shrugs. He has no clue either. Nobody

she holds his gaze a second and then looks away. Her face is flushed, and she has

so I could use it to

Judy in such a quandary, he must be like

he stands at the head of the table i guess you're

around at each other with curiosity. From what I

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expert at,

Jayden's voice, sets my heart racing. There's just something in his tone that

and broader. He owns the room. I think he'd own any room and

commands respect. I think I'll be out of a job by

have a first-born heir in line for the

at 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 and addresses

the end of the table. "By now you all know of the

Okay, now we know something. Well, not me, I'm still oblivious to why

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