Twelve

Mason's heart skipped a beat. "What? That’s insane!"

"You have no choice, Mason," Charles said firmly. "If you fail to do this, the position of CEO goes over to Justin."

"Dad, you're taking things too far." Julie tried to reason with her father.

Charles turned his attention to Julie. "Too far, you say. You've been given a lot of freedom, that's why you think you can do whatever you like. Starting tomorrow, you'll be enrolled in a business class."

"What? No!" Julie yelled. "I told you I don't want to work at the company."

Mason, who had been silent, finally spoke. "You can't be serious," he said, his voice shaking with anger. "This isn’t right."

At the mention of Justin’s name, Mason’s blood boiled. There was no way he was going to let that snake take over the company he worked hard for. But the thought of forcing Raven into this made him sick.

Margaret, who had been watching the exchange with interest, suddenly realized that her plan had backfired. She had wanted Mason