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The lawyer gave a small nod of acknowledgment and reached into his briefcase, which had been resting at his side throughout the meeting. His movements were calm and not rushed, as though this moment had been expected.“Certainly,” the lawyer said. His tone remained professional and composed, even as the tension in the room grew thick. He withdrew a folder that was perfectly organized.“These documents,” he continued, “were submitted in advance to my office by Mr. Walker, per legal protocol. Everything has been verified and reviewed, and I can tell you, your company provided these documents to the shareholders.”He opened the folder and began laying out the contents on the surface of the long boardroom table. One by one, he placed each document carefully in front of the McCarthy family, as if he was serving court papers.“These are the signed shareholder agreements,” he said, pointing as he spoke. “All contracts are legally binding and have already been reviewed and counter-signed by y
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The silence in the boardroom was deafening as everyone’s eyes were on Ryan.Not a single person moved. Ryan stood calmly just inside the doorway, his hands tucked into the pockets of his jeans that felt out of place in the boardroom.It was Elizabeth who found her voice first.She drew in a breath, crossing her arms tightly across her chest and shook her head. Her narrowed eyes locked onto Ryan’s face, searching for answers, explanations but she found none.Her words came sharp and cold. “What the hell are you doing here?”Ryan did not answer. He offered her no glance, no acknowledgment of her question. Instead, he walked toward the far end of the boardroom table. It was the seat reserved, without exception, for the most senior executive, the one who called the shots, probably for the CEO of the company.He pulled the chair back and sat down. The motion was smooth, as if this had been his seat all along and he had simply returned to claim it.Once seated, Ryan turned his gaze first to
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Mr. McCarthy straightened in his chair, visibly tense. “What kind of problem?”Sasha still looked between him and the lawyer. Mr. McCarthy had warned her once not to allow certain people into his office, but she didn't know if he'd get angry at her for saying it there in front of the lawyer, whom he was trying to impress.“Speak up, Sasha… as you can see, I'm in a meeting, there's no time for nonsense!” Mr. McCarthy said quickly through his clenched teeth.“There’s someone outside asking to be let in,” Sasha replied. “He says he’s here for the meeting, but…” She hesitated, visibly struggling to phrase it. “He doesn’t seem... appropriate, I am afraid I think he is lying, he doesn't belong to this class at all.”Mrs. McCarthy’s brow creased. “What do you mean? In what way does he not look appropriate?”Sasha shifted slightly, lowering her voice as though reluctant to be overheard. “Well… he’s dressed casually. He uhhh.. he is putting on a plain shirt and jeans, he didn't have any suit o
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Entering the office, the lawyer took a seat.Across from him sat the McCarthy family, Mr. McCarthy in the center, his expression looked very professional, Mrs. McCarthy to his right, looking composed, and Elizabeth to his left, her legs crossed.After a long, weighted silence, Mr. McCarthy finally turned toward the door and called out, “Sasha!”The door clicked open almost immediately, and Sasha his secretary, stepped in briskly with a notepad and pen in her hand.“Yes, sir?” she said, ready for instructions.Mr. McCarthy gestured toward the lawyer. “Please get our guest here a cup of coffee. Also get ready because they are other lawyers and other investors on their way here as well, this is just one if them.”“Get him something, perhaps something light from the kitchen. He’ll be waiting a while for the gentleman he’s representing.”The lawyer lifted a hand slightly, offering a calm smile. “That’s very kind of you, but there’s really no need. I’m perfectly fine.”Mrs. McCarthy waved d
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Mr. McCarthy who sat in the sitting room shook his head, and turned his neck slightly towards the stairs.“Elizabeth!” he thundered, glaring at the massive clock in the living room as its hour hand hit 9. “It’s nine o’clock on the dot! We don’t have much time left!”There was silence for a while, and there was no response.He waited for a second, his brows pulling together in annoyance. Still no there was no answer, only the low, distant whir of a hairdryer humming faintly from the upper floor.He muttered something inaudible and turned toward his wife, who was sitting with near royal dress, a delicate china teacup in one hand, the other hand gently stirring in two cubes of sugar.“This girl,” he sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. “I swear, she will be the end of me someday.”Mrs. McCarthy set the spoon down and took a small sip, raising one finely brow. “She’s a grown woman, not a child. But still, someone should tell her that punctuality matters in business. These are investo
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Mrs. McCarthy attempted to regain her composure, her voice became tight from the tension rising in her chest. “And what business of yours is that, Ryan?” she asked, forcing a smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes.They were both so nervous that they couldn’t really look at Ryan’s eyes, and their eyes darted up and down, but they avoided his gaze and something told them that they had been caught. They didn’t quite expect him to be aware of their recent engagements.“What business do you want with what we have been up to lately? Are you our manager or something, or do you still consider yourself part of our family? Don’t fool yourself, you can never be part of this family,” she said to Ryan and he huffed.Ryan didn’t even glance her way as he responded, his tone sounded so sure already that they knew he was knew what he was talking about. “Let me guess… You went there trying to buy something.” He paused deliberately, letting the silence in before continuing, “Or should I say—someone? M
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