Valeria was thinking about the buying options she had in front of her on the desk. She was sitting in the same chair that had been Nick's for many years, and was now occupied by her. She couldn't see the light at the end of the tunnel concerning the Joneses' offer.

All her instincts warned her that they were in for a terrible deal. But unfortunately, although she was the largest shareholder, she only owned forty-one percent of the company. If the rest of the board of directors were united in accepting that proposal, she would have no choice but to give in to the majority.

She had spent the whole night thinking about how to win that fight, but she could only do so if she could get one or two of the shareholders on her side.

The assistant called her to let her know that the board was ready to begin, and when Valeria walked in, she noticed that no one was missing. Even Nick was there, wearing an impeccable navy blue suit and a perfect antagonistic countenance.

Valeria greeted everyone