Abner Leander, his father, strode in, commanding the attention of everyone in the room. The tension in the air thickened as all eyes turned to the elder Leander.
Abner’s gaze swept across the room before settling on Sebastian. “What’s going on here?” he demanded, his tone leaving no room for evasion.
Mr. Harris cleared his throat, stepping forward to explain. “We’ve been discussing the need for new leadership, Abner. Sebastian has decided to step down rather than agree to sell 20% of the family’s shares.”
Sebastian opened his mouth to respond, but Abner cut him off with a sharp gesture. “We will sell off 20% of our shares.”
The room fell into stunned silence, and Sebastian snapped his head toward his father, disbelief etched on his face.
“What? You can’t be serious,” he blurted out,
