I was quite relieved the following morning. I realized that things had finally changed after the board meeting the day before. For once, I felt like I was on solid ground as Uncle Richard's dominance over the business and his covert activities were being examined. I could sense my coworkers' and board members' gaze changing from cautious mistrust to sincere respect with every step I walked across the office. I was more than just "Olivia Bennett, the heir to the family." I was demonstrating my leadership abilities.
The day began rather routinely. I was at my office organizing documents and planning the future of our business when I heard a tap on the door.
I called, hoping to meet Sarah or a senior staff member, and said, "Come in." Instead, Mr. Harrison, the lifelong legal advisor to our family, came in with a bulky file in his arm.
I sprang up in surprise and said, "Mr. Harrison." "You weren't what I expected."
