Julia
Silence settled over the boardroom as I completed my presentation. The information was out, Van had bought Wade time with the balloon payment. As the upcoming largest shareholder, I wanted information, all of it.
As of yet, I'd felt less as if I'd been ambushed and more as if I were being dismissed.
Marlin Butler glanced my way and back to the rest of the board. “If this is done, I move that we proceed with other items on our agenda."
“Second," Gwen said. She'd yet to meet my gaze.
“It isn't done," I said. “I want access to the information regarding my family's company."
“The motion was seconded," Marlin said.
I turned to Van, seated to the side of the room. There was something in his casual demeanor that calmed me. There wasn't a trace of anxiety anywhere from his tantaliz
