Book 2: Hurt by Her Rejection

Zion’s POV

I drove over to the headquarters of the Concorde Group to attend the annual board meeting. It was something I couldn’t ignore, although I dreaded meeting Delia. She would definitely try to convince me to take over the reins of the business once again, but as her puppet.

Only she didn’t realize that I would never be her puppet. I would take over as CEO again only if she signed 20% more shares over to me. With a majority of the company shares in my name, I would have a clear advantage over her.

For the last four days, my life has been a roller-coaster ride with no time for anything. After the massive disappointment on Saturday when Andrea skipped the get-together because of me, I realized my mistake.

Her words echoed in my head all the time.

I realized Andrea had rejected me! She had moved on from me! There was no place for me in her life!

The realization hurt me a lot, and I spent the entire night seeking solace in my b