No Longer Your Perfect Son

Summary

The Ashworth Group’s annual summit.

My mother, Victoria Ashworth, stood on the stage, ready to announce the company’s heir. Everyone in the ballroom, from the board members to the press, turned to look at me—her son, the Vice President of seven years.

But the next second, she announced that my cousin, Connor, would inherit the mantle and serve as the company's new Chief Executive Officer.

The entire hall erupted in a stunned silence, then a low, confused murmur.

I stared at her, shock quickly turning to a trembling rage.