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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.

mesmerized. I don't know this man, but I do think I'm looking at

white. A fine cut of suit looking every bit as fit underneath as

I do know without a doubt, he is

but also is studying this

just got julcy. I look at Lance and he looks at me and shrugs. He has no clue either. Nobody does from the looks on their faces. Except for Judy. She

second and then looks away. Her face is flushed, and she has her

photo so I could use it to cheer myself up

delight aside, if this man has Judy in such a quandary, he must be like

he stands at the

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

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heart racing. There's just something in

a little, and broader. He owns the room. I think he'd own any room and probably every woman in

authority. He commands respect. I think I'll be out of

is now majority owner, no doubt he will have a first-born heir in

ever made the pecking order. But she holds his gaze till he looks

and I apologize for the lack of information surrounding my arrival." He paces the floor at the end of the table. "By now you all know of the hostile takeover. Majority share of this company is now owned by me, Gus

definite shuffling in seats. Okay, now we know something. Well,

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