Page 88 of The Right Kind of Wrong

CHAPTER 32

Evelyn

Dealing with large amounts of money isn't as easy as one would think. I was thankful to have David's vast knowledge at my disposal, it made things easier to understand and decisions easier to make.

“Are you ready?” Nathan asked, leaning against the door to my room. He whistled, raising his eyebrows as he took my image in.

I'd straightened my hair into a half up, half down do and was wearing a blue blouse with a pencil skirt and a white blazer. I had to make a good impression.

“Is this okay?” I asked nervously. “Or should I wear a dress? I don't really know if this is appropriate, Nate.”

He smiled warmly, cupping a cheek in his hand while the other rested on my waist. “As your boyfriend, I have to say that I really much rather have you naked in my bed,” he said, grazing my lips. “But, I have to say Miss Evelyn Carson, you look like you’re about to take over the world.”

I sighed, relieved.

“Let's go,” he said. “We've got a meeting to get you to.”

I slid my hand in his, hoping that everything would go as I planned.

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Nana left a lot of money. A lot of money. The life insurance combined with money that my grandfather had given her years ago, left me well off, enough so that I could live lavishly for as long as I wanted. No one in the family knew the amount of money that she had, and for good reason. Had they known, they would have been all over her for her money. My grandma didn't want that. She was wise.

As she explained in another letter that she left with David, she hid her wealth and lived modestly in order to see who truly cared for her without hidden interests. Though the answer wasn't one she wanted, she saw the truth.

My family had thought of her as just an older woman that they could either call occasionally or place in a nursing home. They never really took her into consideration and she noticed it…she accepted it. What made me even more proud of Nana after reading that last letter was realizing that she wasn't bitter about it.

So I knew I had to do right by her.

My righteous and thoughtful grandmother would have done anything to right the wrongs my mom and Hannah had done against others; fraud, taking money from families who were trusting their businesses to them. There's a reason she'd gathered that information.

I had to do something about it.

The thing about money hungry people is that you can get them to do anything for money. I used that to my advantage.

I bought off several shareholders of the company, making me now the owner of fifty-six percent of the company. I was in the majority. I held the power. I called the shots.

They didn't know that, though.

I'd bought the shares with an alias and was for the first time going to meet with everyone. That being said, I was terrified. I'd learned as much as I could in the past weeks, my education taking a bit of a backseat with everything going on and that's not something that I wanted. This confrontation would be one that would define the future of the company, my family, and my life. All hell was going to break loose and I was to be in the middle of it.

It was only going to be temporary. I couldn't picture myself staying in Pennsylvania or running a company for the rest of my life, I just wanted to fix the mess they had all made.

Nathan took my hand in his, placing a kiss on the back of it as he drove. “You'll do great,” he comforted.

I smiled at him, leaning my head on his shoulder. He'd been so apprehensive when it came to discussing anything regarding what Nana left me, he thought I'd doubt him. What he didn't realize was that he was the only one I really needed by my side. He made me feel like I could conquer the world.

“They're going to lose it,” I sighed. “Is David on his way?”

“He's just waiting for us,” he replied. “Baby, I believe in you, okay? You can handle this and more, and you'll do it flawlessly.”

“I hope so,” I said, closing my eyes.

The drive was much, much shorter than I anticipated. Nathan parked in the designated spot and immediately took my face in his hands, kissing me deeply. My lips parted, letting him in and I leaned into his touch, letting him comfort me in a way only he could.

“Blow their minds,” he murmured.

I took a deep breath and stepped out of the car, straightening my back and lifting my head high.

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