ARIA

Things have been moving so well lately.

I sat behind my mahogany desk, staring blindly at the financial projections glowing on my laptop screen. The numbers were practically singing. I don't know why, but reshaping my father’s empire was getting easier than I had ever thought. I have been able to achieve almost everything on my initial checklist, and the reality was undeniable: Vance Logistics was almost stable.

I tapped my pen against the edge of the desk, listening to the quiet hum of the building.

I have been running everything without a single interruption. There were no arrogant outbursts from the CEO’s suite down the hall. No petty...