By the time Dylan and I finished our meal, two hours had passed. My whole back ached after what was supposed to have been a perfectly ordinary meal.
Still, he kept his word. I'd barely arrived home when I received the share transfer agreement on my computer.
Without my realizing it, Victor had already moved a substantial portion of his assets overseas in secret.
This was exactly why a woman needed a career of her own. Half the board answered to Helena, forcing Victor to go to elaborate lengths to pave the way for his illegitimate son. In public, he even blamed his affair on her: she was too focused on her career, too cold, not gentle or caring enough.
Helena still controlled some of the core domestic businesses, but the overseas holdings just below them in importance had gradually pass
