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CHAPTER ONE

“We’re being sued for how much?” Lucy Shillerton asked over the speakerphone Her jaw fell open She could feel the air being sucked out of her lungs She dared not take a breath

“Twelve million dollars” The voice sounded cold on the other end of the phone

Lucy closed her eyes and placed her hand on her forehead Her heartbeat pounded fiercely in her throat

Twelve million dollars? My life is so over

She was dead

She was so dead and it wasn’t even funny

She could not believe her burning ears Her conitude Heck, it couldn't recover from a twelve thousand dollar suit Her insurance alone would fly through the roof! Lucy hunched her shoulders as she sat down in her leather chair at Dreas Inc Welcome to your new, and possibly the last, job as its CEO

It hadn’t been six months since her eccentric late aunt left her the business in her will to take over and Lucy barely knew said auntie And now?

How in God’s naotten herself into this business?

Why didn't she contest her aunt’s will?