n front of the floor-to-cei
els so high they could be considered weapons. Julian stood behind m
he murmured, pressing a
throw up," I admitted, my
ing, and now you are a Blackwood. You were born for this. Just remember:
I walked into the boardroo
ad spent years kissing my father's shoes. When they saw me walk in, fl
he table. My mother looked like she had aged ten
God you're here. You have to tell them to relea
e head of the table-my father's chair-
my voice steady and cold. "He stole millions of dollars
. "This is your fault! You and your
f being bullied by him, belittle
here right now, but I am. And I'm not the weak
. Blackwood," he said nervously. "With your father in jail, the c
ir and sat down. "Effective immediately, I a
ng that I had no right. My mother was crying, beggin
. "You don't have the shares! Your fat
out a thick folder, dropping it
ercent. But last night, Julian bought out the smaller shareholders. And as of this morn
in the room
psed back into her chair. Mr. Henderson look
he table. "Does anyone else hav
said
're fired. Clear out your desk by noon. And Mother, you
!" my mother screamed, tears streamin
y the day you let your son throw a napkin at my husband and called him a dog. Y
The meeting i
soon as the doors closed behind me, I leaned against the wall,
ress
eaning against the wall with his arms crossed. He was wearing a
ing?" I asked,
stopped just inches away, his hand reaching out to gent
rang. He pulled it out of his pocket, a
s it?"
oice tight. He put the p
r. He sounded breathless, almost panicked. "We hav
jaw clenc
er, Boss,"
lian doesn't h
le. The ruthless, powerful Mafia
"But he died ten years ago
lked into the Diamond Club with an army of men. And Bos
e phone, his eyes
dropping to a dangerous wh
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