Silence followed my words. Everyone seemed to be weighing what we stood to lose against what we could still save.
Harrison leaned forward, resting his elbows on the table. His eyes searched my face as though he were looking for my father in me.
“You really mean it,” he said quietly. “You would give up majority control just to protect everyone else.”
“I’m not giving up anything,” I replied. “I’m choosing to build something that can last. A company shouldn’t depend on one person having all the power or making every decision.”
Harrison lowered his gaze.
“Edward used to say that power only mattered when you shared it. I thought he was naive. Perhaps I was the one who failed to understand.”
His words didn't erase the damage he'd caused, but for once, he seemed willing to listen.
Mrs. Cul
