~Bonus chapter for today:
This chapter is dedicated to "ESinfo". Thank you so much for the review and for recommending my books to other readers!
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Nick hadn't slept a wink the night before. His office lights had burned until dawn. He only went home for a quick shower and change.
Today, he would stand before the company as the new CEO of Knight Fleet Maritime. His first battle: a room full of executives and managers, half of whom still questioned why he was the one standing there instead of their former leader.
The host's voice boomed across the conference hall. "Ladies and gentlemen, let us welcome our new CEO, Nicholas Knight."
Chairs scraped. Applause filled the room. Dozens of eyes tracked him, some in awe, others in doubt, a few whispering behind hands. Many hadn't seen him in years. A good number had never seen him at all.
