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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

cut of suit looking every

he is, but I do

also is studying this man intensely. It can't

looks at me and shrugs. He has no clue

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

so I

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

everyone." His deep, clear voice booms out across the room and he stands at the head of the table i guess

other with curiosity.

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are expert at, no one has any

my heart racing. There's just

He owns the room. I think

attraction, it's his aura of authority. He commands respect. I think I'll be out of a job by the

doubt he will have a first-born heir in line for

this man just stared 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

of the table. "By now you all know of the hostile takeover. Majority share of this company is now owned by me,

hear sudden intakes of breath and there's definite shuffling in seats. Okay, now we know something. Well, not me, I'm still oblivious to why this name matters. Judy is looking

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