Owen knew what he was proposing was risky. Could feel the tension that permeated the whole room at his preposition, could feel his uncle's hard intense gaze boring down on him and the shocked, astonished glances his brothers sent his way. And of course, the narrowed glare of his darling nephew, who looked at him with guarded suspicion and disbelief.
But who the hell cares? Wether they approved of it or not, his marriage with Layla was set in stone. But it would certainly make things easier for him if he had the patriarch on board. Though obtaining Nathaniel's shares would put him on equal footing with Donovan, the chairman still held the final say on who takes his position. And it was no secret that he was heavily biased towards Donovan. So he needed to tread and plan meticulously. To ens
