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“I don’t knohy you’re fighting this so hard,” Cliff said “You haven’t the faintest idea how to e this business”

“Exactly,” Neal said triumphantly “I don’t have any idea how to run this business, and I will get a monthly stipend based on my shares, whether I have control of the company or not So why on earth would I choose to put et overly involved in soin with? It makes absolutely no sense”

“Or is that just what you want us to believe?” Clifford glared at him

Neal shook his head as though frustrated with Cliff’s line of questioning

“Believe what you want,” he said casually “It doesn’t change the fact that Elena Parker is pregnant with my brother’s baby”

“I think,” Jennifer Perez spoke up deliberately, “a paternity test is in order”

Neal raised his eyebrows, as though the thought had never crossed his ht his expression He see moment

“That’s… reasonable I suppose,” he accepted “I don’t think Elena will mind”

“Excellent,” Jennifer said with a tight smile

Cliff atching Neal carefully He see as Neal rose from his seat

“Well, I’d best be off,” Neal said, walking out of the board room, with Harry hot on his heels

Once they were at a safe distance from the rest of the board members, Harry turned to Neal orry in his eyes

“What are you doing, Neal?” he asked

Neal played du? That I have so to do with this?”

Harry looked deeply uncomfortable