Nash drove to the airport to pick her up himself.


    Hera’s phone kept ringing in the car Some were congrattory calls while others were about work.


    When they met Eva, the introductions were quick. Hera and Eva clicked right away.


    Eva was no ordinary person. She had turned a small family investment into a billion-dor business.


    Eva knew a lot about howpanies were run and their rules. She had made many friends in her job


    at the Great Eastern Tower. She was just the kind of person who could help Hera with her busy job,


    “Innovate Collective… I guess it’s meant to be. My mom and dad used to work there, but they got fired


    and started their own business!” Eva said with a funny look on her face.


    “We’ve just taken over Innovate Collective, and it’s all mixed up. I’m counting on you to fix the situation,


    Eva!” Hera said, looping her arm through Eva’s.


    “So, Ms. Lewis, what title and pay are you thinking to assign me?” Eva asked with a sly smile.


    “You’ll be the deputy CEO with a million-dor sry and a 2% stake in thepany!” Hera had it all


    nned out.


    “The sry’s good, just like at the Great Eastern Tower. Let’s skip the shares for now. We can talk


    about that after I do a great job!” Eva replied with a grin.


    “Alright, that’s fine. Here’s to working well together!”


    They shook hands to seal the deal. A little whileter, Nash pulled up outside Innovate Collective. He


    wanted to help Eva get settled, but she was eager to start working and wanted to see Innovate


    Collective right away.


    Hera quickly called a meeting with the top executives to share some big news-Eva was going to be the


    new deputy CEO of Innovate Collective. At the meeting, Eva was amazing. She made big promises


    about leading the team to earn more bonuses.


    Nash started to wonder if he had a knack for judging people. When the meeting was over, Eva and


    Hera did not rush off. They were so happy talking about work in the office that they didn’t want to leave.


    Just then, Nash got a call from Derek. Derek sounded really worried. Mr. Nash… we’re in trouble. You


    have toe help us!”


    Nash looked serious. “Where are you?”


    “Artful Prosperity Auction House!”


    “Okay, I’m on my way!” Nash said goodbye to Hera and drove off to the Artful Prosperity Auction


    House. It was a ce he knew well from a previous auction.


    At the auction house, a group of strong men in matching outfits were crowding around Derek, Yasmin,


    Queenie, and Sydney. The top bodyguards of the Watsons and Zells were all on the floor.


    Some had lost arms or broken legs, and the air was filled with the awful smell of blood. Queenie’s and


    Sydney’s faces were marked with ps, and Yasmin was holding her dislocated right hand with her left.


    Derek looked the worst-his face was so bruised and swollen his own mom might not recognize him.


    “Hey, you jerk! Do you have any idea who my grandpa is?” Queenie yelled, her hand on her cheek.


    They were facing a group of martial artists, all dressed alike. They looked very serious.


    Leading the group was a young guy in a crisp white suit.


    His name was Trevor Lax, a big-shot businessman from Capiton.


    He came to the auction today to win a piece ofnd in Nancil that was up for grabs.


    N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.


    He had already told everyone he was from the powerful Lax family of Capiton, but these knuckleheads


    still tried to bid against him.


    Trevor sat back,ughing. “Go on, tell me about your grandpa. I’m dying to know if he’s scary enough


    to frighten me!”