Lucas POV “Send him in,” I said, leaning back on the armchair. I wanted to appear relaxed but in truth, I was freaking out. This was my first ever meeting and I had no idea what to expect. Caleb gave the command through his Comms and the door was opened. In walked a man that looked to be in his late forties. He was well dressed in a checkered suit that was tailored to proclaim his stout stature. What remained of his scanty white beard was trimmed to an unnecessary goatee. A file was strapped under his armpit and he struggled to place his wiry glasses on the rim of his nose before he walked. He strode in confidently but barely met my gaze. Everything in the room suddenly caught his attention before his eyes finally lay on me. It was hard “Sit down!” I ordered the most gruff voice that I could muster. He didn't delay a second before obeying. He slipped into the cushion. He handed Caleb the file who then passed it to me.“Sir, I can assure you that I'm an ardent worker. There in

Lucas pov Termination letters rained down in the next couple of hours. Everyone has been in the event room celebrating the announcement of the new acting CEO. A lot of people had been rumored to take the seat but Jeremy was a surprise addition to the lot. But that wasn't as important as what was going on outside the event room. While everyone was gathered in celebration, I had assigned Caleb with a more important task. He was placing termination letters on the desks of everyone on the list Jeremy had handed over. There were a lot of names; forty-seven in total. There were a lot of important positions on the list. Some were eventually the members of the board. I had known that decay was eating through the institution but I had no idea it was this widespread. Thank heavens I had gotten here in time to salvage what was left. Caleb went around placing the termination letters on all 47 desks. The celebration lasted about thirty minutes and that was enough time to get the ticking bo

Lucas POV I let a few seconds slip by before answering the call. All eyes turned to me and I stared in surprise like I hadn't been listening to all that had transpired. “I have good news, Lucas! I have just been employed at Blue Diamond Company. I will be the new Chief Accounting Officer.” “That is good news, Ava!” I exclaimed. “I am happy for you. Finally, you have gotten the opportunity you have been looking for!” “What about you, huh?” Lady Wright chipped in. I knew there was no way this conversation was going over her head. “When will Ava be happy about you? When will you get off your lazy ass and get yourself a job?”I stooped low. In the end, I had the upper hand. The insults could keep pouring in and I wouldn't be unfazed.“I have been searching everywhere, mother-in-law. But everyone keeps turning me down. It may not look like it but I'm trying to create a better life for me and Ava.” “How much more useless can this man be?” Natasha threw the question to no one in particu