Falling for My Ex Next Door: A Best Friend's Brother Second Chance Romance by Gina Cooper

Author:Gina Cooper [Cooper, Gina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-06-10T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Jacob

“The chairman’s chopper has touched down,” Jackson reported as we hurried toward the conference room.

“Are the executives already seated?” I asked.

“Yes,” Jackson confirmed.

“Hey, brother,” Daisy called out, appearing from the other direction and joining us with a nod to Jackson.

“Hey, sister.”

“Mom’s incredible. I canceled major plans just to be here,” she complained, as expected.

“Yeah, yeah.”

“But it’s okay. It’s fine. I had plans to come down to Sunnyvale. I’ll meet with Clara after the meeting.”

“I’m glad you two have settled your differences.”

“Yeah,” she smiled.

I nodded at Jackson, and he took the cue to leave.

Daisy and I reached the door to the conference room, and I twisted the handle, opening it to reveal the assembled executives and board members. They were suited up for our major annual conference, except for Daisy, who stood out in a Mattel’s Barbie costume from a recent photo shoot.

I greeted a few acquaintances and took my seat next to the chair at the head of the table.

Glancing at my watch, I noted that the meeting would start in five minutes. Just as I completed the thought, the chairman, my dad, flanked by his entourage, entered the room. Everyone rose to acknowledge his presence as he took his seat and adjusted the mic.

“Welcome. I’m James Dean Bradley,” Dad began, “Chairman of JDB Investments. On behalf of the directors, the Chief Executive, and the entire team here today, I would like to extend a very warm welcome. Before we open the meeting, I’d like to cover a few housekeeping points.”

As he continued, my thoughts drifted to Clara. How was she doing? I never wanted to leave her side at the hospital. If I could decide based on my feelings alone, I wouldn’t have left her.

“To cover today’s order of events,” Dad continued, “I will first address you as Chair, and then we will hear from our CEO, Jacob Bradley. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to answer any questions about JDB Investments and its performance. We will then move on to the formal business of the meeting. There are four resolutions to consider and vote on, and I will outline the process for discussion and voting at that point. Now, with these formalities out of the way, I am pleased to confirm that we have a quorum. Therefore, I declare the 2023 Annual Shareholders Meeting of JDB Investments open.”

In my three years as CEO, I managed to meet my father’s high standards. JDB Investments was his brainchild, and it took a competent person to partner with him. He held the highest shares in the company and maintained its glory. Though we often clashed, watching him speak, I tried to understand why. Perhaps we were just too alike.

“Now, our CEO, Jacob Bradley, shall address us...” Dad’s words jolted me back to reality.

“Good morning, everyone,” I began, clearing my throat.

As I launched into my address, a new thought took root. Clara’s words from the hospital echoed in my mind. She had hinted at something life-changing, and I knew I had to find out what she meant.

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