ra'

ie, and I had

uments were signed and congratulatio

act; I coul

egan. I was about to take the head seat which my father had always sa

d. What ju

air by the side for me.

ush up within me. It didn't help that all eyes focu

eared his throat

at me. 'Given the circumstances, what is your

n...' I breat

Sebastian's voice

t explanation. It wasn't enough that he took my place at the h

astian had planned this from the start. Taking over my father's company, humiliat

over, Sebastian cleared

sis,' he said, 'continuity is essential. My wife, understandably, isn't in the righ

le others nodded their heads as

ngement,' anothe

m all to go to hell. But I control

everyone dispersed, leaving me an

y you back home,' he to

eve a means, and he played it well. My chest heaved, with

w; not

ut, the whisp

she's no lon

p to her husband? She

ed was my father, but I was already fa

I stood for a while staring at him sip from a

you?' I sna

nother,' his tone was nonchalant as

lse? Do you think that make

to laughter. 'In the business world, you have

fists clenched and

found out that the company had

of hard work

walk up to my room. My body felt heavy

io

astian. It was the first time

n expression I couldn't quite unde

to reply, so I l

. It seemed not only did sleep elude me, but the only thi

. If I just played along, moved on with Sebastian's schem

and laughter in the living room. Curious, I went do

eginald sm

ing,' I sm

t. Sebastian was just filling

hat was the only per

commence, and after that, George w

relaxed

,' I nodded and

aid. Did Sebastian really tell him how he had taken over m

d only he would have the answers. As I got close to the living room,

ut my

eorge survives, he won't regain capacity. The company wou

was on the phone with someone. I

nd if that old man kicks the bucket, we'll have full ownership.

I had just heard. In a daze, I turned and raced down to my room, shutting the d

mind were how this marriage had been

been the p