The boardroom was full of its usual chatter until March and Jude entered, escorting Aria. All around the table, everyone fell silent, watching as March held Aria’s chair and helped her sit in what used to be Julius’s seat before circling around to his own. As reigning CEO, Jude sat at the head of the table.
One thing was for certain: the DaLair’s never shied away from shaking things up when it came to business. In most companies, the ruling patriarch remained CEO until the very end, but Augustus retired once Julius secured the European offices, returning only to reinforce Jude’s takeover. Likewise, March and Julius had no problem stepping down when Jude and Coda were ready.
In contrast, some of the board members had held their seats since Augustus’s time, refusing to give them up. Their
