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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.

absolutely mesmerized. I don't know this man, but I

cut of suit looking every bit

who he is, but I do know without

also is studying this man intensely. It can't be his father, he's dead. Judy is actually

julcy. I look at Lance and he looks at me and shrugs. He

then looks

photo so I could use it to cheer myself up

quandary, he must be like God or something. Maybe the Devil himself has arrived in human form for all

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

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

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expert at, no one has any

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

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

his aura of authority. He commands respect. I think I'll be out of a job by the end of this. I'll be nothing but an

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

me, I don't think she ever made the pecking order. But she holds his gaze till he looks

the end of the table. "By now you all know of the hostile takeover. Majority share of this company

Well, not me, I'm still oblivious

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