Chapter 10

Cade's POV

My mother's authoritative voice continued to ring in my ears minutes after the video stopped playing.

This must be some sort of stunt or even a mistake.

She had just dropped the bombshell that I wasn't going to become the CEO. A position that I had worked so hard for. I have been envisioning what this day is going to be like. Now everything has gone down the drain.

To make matters worse, she had spoken to a reporter. Now the whole world knows that I have been denied my birthright.

I walked into my office, Mr. Josh, and the manager trailed after me. His expression carried questions.

“Fuck!” I muttered, banging my hands on the desk.

Not long after, Tom, my secretary, burst through the door. “Mr. Walton, are the rumours true?”

I continued to look at them, my attention divided.

A man like me mustn't lose his sh*t in this manner, especially in the presence of employees.

I composed myself and plastered on a reassuring smile, “This is just a mix-up that will soon be sorted o