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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.

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

A fine cut of suit looking every bit as

but I do know without a doubt, he is a

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

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

see our mystery Brennan's eyes lock onto Judy's and she holds his gaze a second and then looks away. Her face

take a photo so I could use it to cheer

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

booms out across the room and he

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

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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

than Jayden, just a little, and broader. He owns the room. I think he'd own any

out of a job by the end of this. I'll be nothing but an annoying bug

he will have a first-born heir in line for the fortune. So, Jayden will probably fall

the way this man just stared at Judy after he said 'surprised to see me, I don't think she ever made the pecking order.

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

know something. Well, not me, I'm still oblivious to

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