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But guess what?
Lesson learned.
Trust from Ruby Asher doesn’t come easy.
Not anymore.
I’ll never be that girl again.
CHAPTER TWO
DECLAN
“You have the final numbers?” I ask, looking at my computer screen and into the face of Steven, my executive assistant at the antivirus company I created that eventually exploded into more ventures in the industry.
“Yes, an email with our offer is being drafted as we speak.”
“Good. I need this to happen discreetly and quickly.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Call me as soon as you hear back or if there are any hiccups.”
“Yes, sir.”
“And Steven, there better not be any.”
“No, sir.”
I end the Zoom and then rub a hand over my face.
Sir.
I fucking hate when they call me that, but I like that they respect me enough to use it.
I close my browser and switch to my email as soon as the notice comes through. I review it quickly, pleased with how things are turning out.
My company is in the top three for my line of work. There’s Collins Corporation, Davenport Inc., and my company, Young Technologies,
Now, all of us have investments in different areas of the tech world, but if you’ve heard of it, one of these three companies more than likely owns it.
In the past fiscal year, the competition between my company and Davenport Inc. has increased substantially, and the only solution that I believe will put me at the top is buying out Collins Corp.
The first offer, of many I’m sure, since much more goes into this, has just been sent.
If I can secure this before Devonport gets wind of it, it’ll be pure luck.
And that’s what I’m aiming for right now.
Fuck, if I can just make this happen, the past few years will all have been worth it.
And Ineedit to be worth it.
Suddenly, the patio door slides open with a bang.
“Quick! Hide this!” My daughter's voice squeaks with excitement as she runs through the back door and into the kitchen.
I glance up from my makeshift office at the kitchen table just in time to see Max, her best friend, come sprinting behind her, a smile on his face. His run is a mixture of skips and actually running, and the glint in his eyes says they are up to something they shouldn’t be.
