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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.

doors slide open and 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 thirty

hair but all white. A fine cut of

I do know without a doubt, he is

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

looks at me and shrugs. He has no clue either. Nobody

onto Judy's and she holds his gaze a second and then looks away. Her face

I could use it to cheer

Judy in such a quandary, he must be like God or something.

out across the room and he stands at the head of the table i guess you're surprised

notice everyone looking around at each other with curiosity. From what I

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at, no one has any

heart

than Jayden, just a little, 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 the end of this. I'll be nothing

doubt he will have a first-born heir in line for the fortune. So, Jayden will probably fall down the pecking order as

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

for coming 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

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

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