AARON POV I stared at the papers in front of me, feeling a knot of anxiety in my stomach. The shareholder meeting was less than a week away, and I knew that I had to be prepared if I wanted any chance of taking control of Blackford Enterprises. It wasn't going to be an easy task. My father and Elijah had already managed to persuade the investors to support Elijah as the next president, and I knew that I was fighting an uphill battle. But I refused to give up. Blackford Enterprises was my birthright, and I was not going to let it slip away without a fight. I studied the details of the meeting, trying to anticipate every possible outcome. I knew that I had to be able to answer any question that the investors might throw at me. I had to prove that I was the best candidate to lead the compa

