All Chapters of And Then She Spoke: Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

I looked at Yara.The Sutton family might be a little arrogant, but they were quick to admit when they were wrong."Yara, your lab is working on biotechnology drugs, right?" I suddenly changed the subject.Yara paused, then nodded. "Yes, but we're extremely short on funding. I've been afraid to ask Dad."I opened the drawer, then pushed the ownership papers for the clean-energy company I had taken from Zander yesterday toward her."Sell this and put all the money into your lab," I said. "Sutton Group can't rely only on real estate and old-school finance. Technology is the future."The billion-dollar ownership papers left Yara completely stunned.She stared at me with wide eyes, her voice trembling. "Celeste, you're trusting me with such an important asset? Aren't you afraid I'll mess it up?"I kept my head down and continued reviewing the documents. "You have two doctorates. If you can't even get the finances back on track, you might as well tear up those degrees," I said pla

"You'll all end up in jail with me!" Steven's wild laughter echoed through the hallway.I didn't look back.He thought I couldn't take the Yeagar family on? Please.Back in my previous life, I was putting multinational tycoons behind bars in court while the Yeagar family was still a minor player.When I walked out of the detention center, the sunlight was blinding.Julian was waiting for me in the car outside.I opened the door and got in."So? Did you find out anything?" He handed me a bottle of water, looking concerned.I opened it and took a sip. "Julian, block off that property on the south side of town. Don't let anyone in."Contact the best geological survey team we can find and have them inspect the land in secret."Julian's eyes widened. "You mean…""We have something incredibly valuable right under our noses, and we almost let someone throw it away."I looked out at the scenery rushing past the window and gave a faint, knowing smile.Over the next month, Sutton Gr