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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.

slide open and he steps out. I stare at him, absolutely mesmerized. I don't know this man, but

cut of suit looking every bit as fit underneath

but I do know without a doubt, he is a

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

look at Lance and he looks at me and shrugs. He has no clue either. Nobody does from the looks on

see our mystery Brennan's eyes lock onto Judy's and she holds his gaze a second and then looks away. Her face is flushed, and she has her hands bunched tightly in

photo so I could use it to cheer myself up

aside, if this man has Judy in such a quandary, he must be like God or something. Maybe the Devil himself has arrived in human form for all

booms out across the room and he stands at the head of

around at each other with curiosity.

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expert at, no one has

mature but nevertheless Jayden's voice, sets my heart racing.

taller than Jayden, just a little, and broader. He owns the room. I

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

first-born heir in line for the fortune. So, Jayden will probably

she ever made the pecking

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

now we know something. Well, not

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