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“Hello.”
“Miles, I’m at the hospital. Ben had a stroke,” she cried.
“I’m on my way, Aunt Gabby.”
“What’s wrong?” Stella asked.
“My Uncle Ben had a stroke. I’ll talk to you later.” I took the elevator down to the lobby and hailed a cab. Pulling out my phone, I texted Sean.
“No need to pick me up at the penthouse. I’m on my way to the hospital. My uncle had a stroke. Meet me there.”
“I will, Miles. Hope everything’s okay.”
When I reached the hospital, I took the elevator to the room where they kept my uncle. When I walked in, my Aunt Gabby hugged me.
“Thank you for coming.” Tears filled her eyes.
“How is he?” I asked, staring at my uncle as he slept.
She shook her head and sat in the chair beside his bed.
“It’s not good, Miles. His speech is impaired, and the left side of his body is paralyzed.”
The doctor walked in and spoke to both of us about my uncle’s condition.
“And how long until he can return to work?” I asked.
“At this time, we don’t know. Due to the severity of his stroke, we’re looking at many months, a year, or if ever. He’s going to need a lot of rehabilitation.”
When I left the hospital, I pulled my phone from my pocket and called Isla.
“Hello, Miles.”
“Isla, I want you to call the board members for an emergency board meeting. Also, call Nolan and get him to my office.”
“Will do, Miles.”
Walking into my office, I set my briefcase down.
“The board members are on their way. What is going on?” Isla asked.
“My uncle suffered a stroke.”
“Oh my gosh. Is he okay?”
“He’s alive, but as far as being okay, no. I need a cup of coffee before I head to the board room.”
After Isla handed me my coffee, I entered the board room, where the board members sat, waiting for me.
“What’s this about, Miles?” Gary, one of the members, asked.
“Ben has had a stroke and will no longer be able to fulfill his position as this company’s CEO and Chairman of the board, as my mother appointed him after her death. I will be taking over the company that is rightfully mine.”
“Your mother stipulated in her will that you will not take over until you’ve been married for a full year,” Gary said.
I glanced at Nolan.
“If Ben can no longer serve as chairman and CEO of Bradshaw Capital, the company's president shall step in and take over. The company is his, and rightfully so.”
