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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.

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

all white. A fine cut of suit looking

don't know who he is, but I do know without a

glance over 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 is actually

looks at me and shrugs. He has

and then looks away. Her face is flushed,

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

such a quandary, he must be like God

booms out across the room and he stands at the head

with curiosity. From what I can tell from

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richer and more mature but nevertheless Jayden's voice, sets my heart racing. There's just something in his tone that screams

room. I think he'd own any room and probably every woman

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

majority owner, no doubt he will have a first-born heir in line for the fortune. So, Jayden will probably fall down the pecking order as

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 room

lack of information surrounding my arrival." He paces the floor at the end of the table. "By now you all

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

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