"Why didn't you discuss this with me earlier?" Maddison asked in distraught as they entered the study room.
At the moment of the announcement, she was too stunned to react. She knew better than to confront her grandfather on the spot about it either, knowing it would make him look bad. So, she stood there and received handshakes and congratulations from the many people who came up to her, until she had the opportunity to pull him aside.
"I would have had the time to discuss it with you if you arrived earlier," Leo said as he sat down in the armchair.
She bit her lip, knowing that was solely on her.
"How was I supposed to know this is what you were calling me here for?" She asked as she crossed her arms.
"Do you not want to take over from Grandpa? Don't you want me to retire?" He asked earnestly.
