Thirty Eight

Amelia was green with envy. She found it very hard to believe that her plans failed through because Jake planned meticulously and won the hearts of the audience. The man took up the microphone and continued.

“Alright, just before we round up, this exhibition was merged with an educational session, and it's the courtesy of a new management! Let's let the former CEO tell us more on that.”

Amelia stood up and forced a smile on her face. She was met by the piercing eyes of the two lawyers, seated in the front pew.

“That's right. Kent group has changed hands,” she dropped the bombshell. Her family members opened their mouths in shock. There was no way that was true, right? They were all clapping a few minutes ago, parading all over the place like swans because they knew they were going to gain so much from the exhibition. But here was their mother, bursting the bubbles and giving them the surprise of their lives and news of the century.

The man took it up from there and gave all the hono