Jackson ignored everyone's expressions and raised his chin at the senior executive explaining the PowerPoint. "Continue."

The executive had no choice but to continue. However, I noticed that he skipped over one of the income slides. Instead of giving all of the figures, he gave more general percentages. I'm sure he was afraid I would share the information.

It was clear that the Sterling pack execs weren't pleased with my presence in the meeting, so I sat still and quiet during the duration of the presentation.

When the meeting ended, I ran out and asked Jackson, "Why do you want me to listen?"

Jackson looked down at me, who was a head shorter than him, and replied in a gentle voice, "When you were sitting outside the room, you looked interested, so I decided to let you listen." I wasn't prepared for that answer.

"Aren't you afraid I'll take the information elsewhere?"

numbers that anyone could find in a public earnings report, and..." Jackson paused for

from before...before everything. It was

he was still Silas, not Jackson, the

get ready. I'm going to a

to my

is holding a banquet. I need a

companion? And would it be appropriate for Jackson

was not particularly prominent or powerful, and I wasn't sure why Jackson would feel the need to attend. The Wiltons were wealthy, but that

wealthy if they weren't a newer pack. Longer life spans equaled more

what Jackson wanted me to

as soon as the bidding was over. It was only a few days. I had

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