It took Bella a few minutes to confirm in her mind what she had heard as Gigi's last demand, and then a few more minutes to believe it.
She had mandated Felix's presence at the board meeting? But why? Of all people, what possible reason could Gigi have for insisting on his presence?
It didn’t make sense. She tried to hide her shock, but her thoughts spilled out before she could stop them.
“I’m sorry, but why Felix? The board of directors for our company consists mostly of my family members, and I don’t think any of them would be happy to see him there. Nobody wants to—”
Gigi cut her off.
“It is your prerogative to manage your family and their expectations. And if you can’t do that, I have other options too.”
Gigi had interrupted her, not rudely; but her words were straightfor
