Georgia’s brows stayed knitted as she stared at her father. Her lips parted slightly, but no words came out at first. The man didn’t even blink, just sat there like he already knew what her next move would be.
“How did you know about that?” she asked again, slower this time.
Her father gave a short smile. Not the warm kind, more like the “I always know everything” kind.
“Have you forgotten that your inauguration as CEO is next week?” he asked, voice calm but firm.
Georgia shifted on her feet. “No, I haven’t forgotten,” she said quietly, rubbing her palm against the side of her jacket. “It’s kind of hard to forget something that big.”
He nodded once, folding his hands over the desk. “Then you should understand why security is important now. You’re not just Georgia anymore. You’re the n
