Rejected as a Commoner, Wanted as an Heir

An emergency meeting

Christian~

'The board members called for an emergency meeting. We should go now' Ava informed me.

I shrugged on my jacket and headed to the board room, wondering what exactly the members had to say at this point. They all stood up to acknowledge my presence, patiently waited for me to take a seat' before doing so..

Awkward silence ensued.

'Is nobody willing to talk? Why did you all call for an emergency board meeting?'.

'It's about the situation of the consortium, Mr. Forbes' the eldest among the members pronounced..

'What about it?'

'There's been some talks going on in the company. The staff aren't comfortable with you as the leader especially with all that's going on in your family. Coupled with the fact that you're an illegitimate son. The stock prices are dropping everyday. You should step down temporarily till everything's resolved'

I was unfazed. I really predicted that this was going to happen. I only didn't know how soon It was going to be...

I leaned my elbows on t