"What kind of a plan?" I ask as he piqued my interest. "He will want to discuss the deal with us, so we set up a meeting as we would with other possible business partners. Together with all of our board members, we tell him we need time to decide and then we decline him." I don't see how will that help us in any way. I might as well tell him straight up I don't want to do it. "Dad don't you think that will only piss him off, it's like you want us to give him a reason to hate us. He wouldn't waste any more time and go straight to the press." My father shakes his head as if I don't understand the greatness of his plan. "Dont you see that gives us the perfect excuse for his sudden confection to the press? We will come out and say that this was his revenge for us declining the investment in his company. And we will have a whole board of members ready to testify on our behalf, a lot of highly trustworthy people that no one will dare to accuse of lying." There is only one problem with hi

"Is everything ready?" Dad asks his secretary as we approach the meeting room door."Yes, Mr.Davis. Everyone including Mr.Morelly is in there. They are waiting for your arrival." Great, let's get this show on the road."Good morning everybody." I say as we walk in and my dad takes a seat at the dead of the table while I take the one opposite of him. Jacob is easily detected seeing how he is dressed informally while the rest of our board members respect the company's dress code."Mr.Davis, it's so nice to see you again. Congratulations on the wedding and the baby." One of the female members greeted me."That's right Nick, how is your wife?" Jacob interrupts me before I can say anything."Thank you for your concern, she is fine, at home." I say as I open the folder in front of me. It seems Dad only pulled out the bad information about Jacobs company, tho that doesn't seem to even interest Jacob seeing how he doesn't even care to open up the file."Shall we open up this meeting?" Dad says

"Ugh I'm so glad you are finally here, my night was awfully lonely," Autumn says as she throws herself into my arms."I missed you too, terribly." I say against her ear as I press her body tightly to mine."Ugh, there are people present." Alex says jokingly."Dont mind her, you two continue." Aunt Eloise says as she throws Alex an annoying look."It's alright, I'm used to Alex by now. It's her way of being." I say as Autumn slips out of my hands."See, he gets me." Alex says as she shrugs his shoulders."Who gets you?" Adam asks as he comes into the living room."Is it my imagination or is he always here?" I ask as a joke."Right, my thoughts exactly." Sasha says as he also joins us."Hey hey hey, don't gang up on my boyfriend." Alex says as she goes to hug Adam."Ughhh." We all make a sound to joke with her."Oh ha ha." Alex says as Adam kisses her cheek."Why don't you young people do something fun together, the weather is great outside." Aunt Eloise says as she lets down her book."

Autumns POVMoments before Domenic arrived..."There you are. What are you doing here all alone?" I ask Leo as he stands on the upper platform of the boat."Sorry, I guess I'm not really in the partying mood. I came to get my mother off my back." He says then stares off into the distance."Is something troubling you? If you ever need someone to talk to... I'm here for you." I say as I touch his hand in comfort and he looks at me again."Thank you, Autumn." He says as he stares into my eyes but quickly looks away."So? What got you in the bad mood?" I ask as I turn to stare at the distance with him."Today...today is supposed to be my birthday." He says and I look at him surprised."No, don't congratulate me." Leo says, his hand in the air as a sign to maybe, possibly back off."I don't understand." I say and he sighs."Today's date is the one I got assigned in the orphanage, the estimated date of my birth because my parents left me with nothing to show for. So I don't need congratulat

I stand frozen as Domenic approaches us, how much of that did he hear? "I was just asking Autumn if she remembered she was supposed to go shopping with my mother tomorrow." Leo says, trying to give me an escape route."Yes, I was saying how it was a great night and we could hang out like this for hours but Leo reminded me of a morning shopping spree I'm supposed to go with Aunt Rachel. Nothing fits me quite right anymore." I feel like I said so much yet nothing at all."You look great in everything." Domenic says as he smiles and comes to take my hand."Why don't we go back to the party before Alex hunts us down?" I say as I take the lead and head back."Where is Henry?" Domenic asks as it is clear Henry already left. Thankfully."Oh, he said he had to leave." Leo says."Yeah, he left without saying so much as a goodbye. Rude." Alex adds as they join us."Nevertheless, we are here to have carefree fun so let's cheers to that." I say as I take a glass and lift it in the air. "To livein