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The elevator doors opened and the trio exited, leaving her alone once again with Clay and Jay

When the doors shut, Jay cursed “Why the hell did Uncle Bill inform Arnold e are here?”

“Because he’s still not ready to trust us with the keys to the kingdom,” Clay answered, clearly as frustrated by the turn of events as she and Jay “While I respect and care for Bill, he needs to face the facts that you and I are taking over next month”

Intrigued, she asked, “Taking over what?”

“Gibbs Worldwide Investments,” they answered in unison as the doors opened to their floor

“Hello, gentlemen” A woman who looked to be in her early sixties stood in front of the her hand to Izzy “I’m Janice Michaels and you must be Ms Clemens”

She shook the regal lady’s hand “I am Please call me Izzy”

“Janice has been with GWI froood friends”

Clay gave Janice a hug “The London office wouldn’t run without her”

Janice smiled “I’ve prepared the conference room as you had instructed James to let me know I’m afraid that several executives here are aware of your investigation, though they are unclear as to the specifics Your uncle let it slip out on a conference call last night”

“Damn it” Jay’s frustration mirrored her own

“James who?” Izzy asked

Janice led them down the hallway “James Sullivan is on the board of directors”

Izzy thought she detected a look of longing in Janice’s eyes as she talked about James

“He can be trusted,” Clay told her “Mom and Dad were also very close to James”