Chapter 23: Negotiations

Settling into his chair, the tension from his conversation with his father still simmering beneath the surface. Kelan forced a smile as he looked across the table at Chairman Turner, who was already reviewing a series of financial reports on his tablet.

The older man’s expression was stern, his eyes betraying little as he scanned the numbers. Turner had been a loyal asset to the Benedict family for years, but Kelan knew that loyalty was a double-edged sword—Turner was bound by his obligations to Gregor Benedict, but he wasn’t blind to Kelan’s own meddling.

Kelan also knew the man likely had reasons of his own to have wanted Kerrigan removed from her undeserved position as Dragon Corporations president.

“So, Chairman Turner,” Kelan began, trying to inject confidence into his voice. “I wanted to go over the recent budget adjustments and discuss a few opportunities I believe we should pursue.”

Turner looked up from his tablet, his expression unchanged. “Opportunities? From what I’ve seen