Marcus stood outside the boardroom on the executive floor, his wound still aching beneath the fresh bandage.
He'd been working at Apex Holdings for months now, but today felt different. Today, everyone would finally know the truth about who he really was.
Sam emerged from the boardroom, his expression carefully professional despite the circles under his eyes. He'd probably been at the hospital most of the night, managing the crisis of Owen's collapse.
"Marcus," Sam said quietly. "They're all here, are you ready?"
Marcus adjusted his tie, feeling the weight of what was about to happen. His colleagues, people he'd worked alongside for months, people who'd called him 'manager' and treated him as an equal, were about to learn he'd been the secret heir all along.
"Yes."
Sam nodded and opened the boardroom door.
