Devil's Eve

ked uprigh

all a board mee

Dawson Groups. No one ha

zziness spinning the hallway around her. But she didn't stop. S

already begun. Brittany was pacing outside

elyn's car pull in but her brows fu

ll wearing n

time to comment. T

conference room,"

ding, took the elevator, and half-ran through the

ew the d

len

head

assed. Th

tared in confusion but she only noticed the man in

an D

r U

at was he doing preceding

ough he had been

didn't think

inside. Her sh

ng on here?"

My father is dead." He said solemn

dy did. And it

asked confused wh

mmediately. Father is dead. The seat

an twenty four hours since his passing. Wou

iple questions, her small pretty face ho

d forward into his c

Wh

n, you of all people should know how

herself. They've already

in his chair and said with feigned concern. "You don't look too good. Per

so tight she dug a hole in her palm, drawing blood. "This meeting is unautho

k because Grandpa just died and I am in mourning.

ross her and call a meeting with the board of di

ly dissolve t

calm vene

ted. The new chairman and president has been appointed. I was trying to save

, his voi

Groups, and effective immediately, barred fro

stunned in

ir

body

faces of the board members who had sworn to h

ay when her eyes met theirs. Apparently, this decision had already

met he

stood

just say?" Evelyn

ell? Why?" Eva demanded angrily. "After the ef

the list of top 10 pillars of S country all thanks to me and now what? Y

ked away

while we appreciate you, there's nothing we can do on

ect her when her grandfather had first introduced her as the president of

Evelyn couldn't

yes na

know that you all are letting go of my hand after swe

ooked away

he had thought. This wasn'

s. All

rned to

ut me on that seat, therefore I, Evely

shaking his head

e said. "You really

ne shifted-s

save you some face today because my father used

I'll te

rom your position. That...is because you, Evel

me like a blo

ed around

lier, she was the

ut? I'm not a true Dawson...

don't share a drop of Dawson blood."He s

nd if my father had known,

step, her mind reeling. T

changed frantica

ecause I'm not a Dawson I cannot c

wer Evelyn needed. She glanced around at the di

nd up f

to say anything in her stead. They had

fits of laughter. She laug

Evelyn laughing could be heard. Everyo

laughing, her expression shi

n Dawson." She immedia

n. And although not a Dawson, I took Dawson G

on and continue to thrive without me t

houlder and with her head held high,