6. Shareholder meeting

Monique

Gavin and I were seated in the backseat of the car, and I lazily stared out the window. Earlier this morning, he had suddenly asked me to get dressed in formal attire, mentioning that he had somewhere to take me, but when I asked him where it was, he refused to say anything.

According to him, this was going to be his wedding gift to me and a way for him to show how committed he was to proving that he meant it when he said he'd help me get revenge.

I was genuinely taken aback when he said that earlier, but instead of dwelling on it, I reminded myself not to be fooled or get carried away.

As the driver kept driving without stopping, I became even more restless and impatient. I threw a glance at Gavin, before questioning how long this was going to take. "I know you said it's a surprise, or whatever, but can't you please just tell me where we're headed now? I can't stand not knowing anymore."

Gavin chuckled softly, his amusement evident in his eyes. "Ah, Monique, I didn't peg you as someone who would be so impatient," he teased lightly. "Don't worry, sweetheart, we're almost there. Just stay calm and wait a little longer."

I let out a frustrated sigh, hating how anxious he was making me feel.

Finally, after what felt like forever, the car came to a halt, and Gavin turned to look at me with an excited look on his face. "We're here, sweetheart," he said with a soft smile.

I stared out of the car window, trying to check where we were, and I was beyond shocked to see where he had brought me.

The building in front of me had the name Legacy Group boldly written in it, and I immediately recognized it as the company that was being run by Cole.

Why on earth would Gavin bring me here as part of his big surprise?

I turned to him, unable to mask my disappointment. "Gavin, if I'm not mistaken, this is Cole's company, right?" I asked.

"Yes, it is," he simply responded.

I sighed, trying to control my rising temper. "If you knew it was, why bring me here? What could be the surprise you have for me in this place?"

Even though I was obviously upset, the smirk on Gavin's face remained, making me wonder if he found this situation funny. "Do you trust me, Monique?" he asked all of a sudden, taking me by surprise.

I let out a sigh, wondering how best to respond. "I do trust you, Gavin," I replied. "Even though I don't have much of a choice. Regardless, I trust you, and I want you to explain to me why we are suddenly at Cole's company of all places."

Gavin turned to face me directly, his hands gently brushing my hair away from my face and tucking it behind my ear. It was an unexpected gesture that made me feel nervous and reluctant.

"The first step of your revenge starts today, Monique," he mentioned. "And all I'm asking is that you trust me. When we get inside, all you have to do is be confident and watch everything fall into place."

I didn't understand what was going on, or what Gavin was up to, but something in me told me to trust that he wouldn't do anything to hurt me. After all, he was now my husband.

"Alright, Gavin," I said. "I'm going to trust you this time."

At my response, his smile widened, and almost immediately, he opened the car door and stepped out, before walking over to my side and extending a hand to help me out.

I took his hand, and together, we walked toward the entrance of Legacy Group.

As we entered the building, I started to feel nervous, and the only thing I could hear was the sound of my heels clicking against the marble flooring.

Gavin led me through the reception, and for some reason, no one stopped him. It was almost like he owned the place as no one bothered to ask him any questions, and he also seemed to know his way around.

After taking the elevator upstairs to the last floor of the building, we walked out before stopping in front of a set of grand double doors, engraved with the words, 'Conference Room'.

"Are you ready, Monique?" Gavin asked softly, as he turned to face me.

“Yes I am,” I replied.

“Alright then. I will go in first and once I signal for you to come in, then do so, okay?” He asked, holding my hands softly and I nodded my head in understanding.

Gavin went in and I stood outside waiting for him to call on me.

After some minutes, I got the signal. I took in a deep breath and exhaled deeply before entering the conference room, and just like he had told me to, I made sure to look confident.

To my surprise, there were so many other people in the room as well, and with how tense the atmosphere was, and the rigid look they all had on their faces, I could already guess that this meeting wasn't planned.

Seated at the head of the table was none other than Cole himself, and I could tell by the horrified look he had on his face that he was shocked to see me.

"M...Mr. Jones," Cole called, getting up from where he was seated, and walking up to Gavin with a bow.

I was initially confused as to why Cole was being so respectful to Gavin, despite the fact that Gavin was in his company. But instead of making my confusion obvious, I pretended to understand what was going on.

"I must apologize to you all for calling this meeting without prior notice. I'm sure you're all shocked, and probably wondering what is going on," Gavin spoke, ignoring Cole's greeting.

I almost chuckled at how confused Cole looked while staring back and forth between Gavin and me, and if I wasn't supposed to be serious right now, I would have told him to be careful so his eye sockets didn't end up popping out.

"Mr. Jones, you are our majority shareholder, and you have every right to call a meeting when you deem it necessary. Please do not apologize," Cole responded, and I mentally widened my eyes.

Major shareholder? Gavin? Oh, that was definitely a surprise I didn't expect.

"Before I proceed to why I called this meeting, I would like for you all to meet my wife, and the new majority shareholder of Legacy Group, Monique Jones," Gavin announced all of a sudden, and at that moment, I couldn't help but break character.