Finally Time

Ace must have gotten what he wanted because he pulled my hand into his and gave it a squeeze. That was the signal that we should both leave. Although I had a pretty good understanding of what had just happened, I still felt lost, and it was hard for me to digest everything. Figuring out how I felt about what I had just witnessed and heard was the biggest challenge for me and I doubted that I could get my feelings in order right away.

“We’re leaving,” Ace announced as he stood up from his seat while pulling me up to my feet along with him.

As far as Ace was concerned the discussion was over. Even though his father had not outright agreed to Ace’s proposal, it was clear that actions would be put in place to implement Ace’s plan. Elizabeth also stood up as if she wanted to leave along with us.

“I should be leaving too. I think we’ve pretty much updated you on everything today. Thank you for listening to our selfish request,” Elizabeth said to the chairman.