CHAPTER 9

The next day at the office was anything but ordinary. The usual hustle and bustle of the Cassian building was overshadowed by whispers and murmurs that seemed to echo through the corridors.

"Hey Jas, good morning, what's with the drama everywhere?" I asked my friend as I took my seat beside her.

"Oh, you didn't hear? your father-in-law is in the office, I mean your husband's Grandpa and there's a serious meeting going on, looks like it's a big deal" She replied, her tone filled with excitement.

I rolled my eyes at her teasing about my newfound marital status and focused on the matter at hand. "A meeting? But they were discussing that last night at dinner. What could be so urgent?" I wondered aloud.

Before Jas could respond, Kylo's secretary appeared behind me. "Miss Varya, the Chairman asked for you," she said with a sense of urgency.

I entered the Chairman's office, "You sent for me Grandpa?" I said, addressing him the way he asked me to, expecting to see his usual warm smile, but i