Ace Kane had never explicitly mentioned his aggressive intentions to swallow the competing firms to Cathy Black, but a woman as sharp as her didn't need a formal briefing. She had clearly caught wind of the situation from Lora Hale, picking up on the whispers that Horizon Corp was being positioned as a primary target for destruction. Cathy, a veteran of the high-stakes financial world, combined those tidbits with her deep understanding of Ace’s character and the rigid internal clock of the Kane Family. She knew the monthly dividends for the direct descendants were due at the end of the month—a massive injection of capital that changed the entire landscape of any corporate skirmish.
Sitting back in her plush leather chair, Cathy looked at Ace with an expression that blended professional cu
