Chapter 9: Restoration

Chapter 9: Restoration
The months that followed were a whirlwind of rebuilding. I stripped the garish gold and marble renovations Daniel had made to the lobby and restored my grandfather's classic, understated mahogany and steel.
The stock price, which had initially dipped at the scandal, skyrocketed when the market realized the true brains behind the operation was finally at the helm. I didn't hide in the shadows anymore. I stood at the podiums. I shook hands with the foreign investors. I claimed the space I had surrendered for love.