Campus Saga: Superpower Teen novel · Chapter 19 of 24

Chapter 19: The Vote

At nine o'clock on Monday the twelve chairs at the long table were full, and mine was the only one at the far end.

Josiah's lawyer sat on my left with his gray folder.

Adrienne stood behind my chair in a navy blazer, because the lawyer had put her name on the guest list himself.

Gordon had looked at her once when she came through the door, and then he had not looked again.

"We are here under section nine of the will," Gordon said from the head of the table.

His voice was soft and sorrowful.

"I take no pleasure in this. I loved Josiah, and I love this company, and I owe it a duty of care."

The ring warmed on my finger.

I listened down the table, one heart at a time.

Seven chairs were fast and shallow, the hearts of people who had been told what to say and were afraid of saying it wrong.

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