She smiled as well and returned the hug. "Thank you, Dom." After greeting Matt, she went to Angel's side. "Ready?" she asked.
Angel took Nikki’s hand, more than ready for the confrontation with the Davidsons. Jaxon's secretary was the picture of professionalism as the group walked into the reception area. However, when she saw Angel and Nicole holding hands, her face registered surprise before she could conceal it. She couldn’t wait to pass this bit of gossip on when she went to lunch.
“Mr. LaCroix. Nicole.” She nodded to them both. “Mr. Davidson Sr. and Jr. are waiting in the conference room.”
“Thank you, Irene.” Nikki turned and led them to the closed door.
Opening it, she saw Bradley Sr. standing by the window facing them with his hands behind his back. His face was expressionless when the group walked in. Jax sat at the head of the table with a stack of folders in front of him. Seeing Nikki walk in with the other men made his green eyes flash molten hot before they turned cool and shuttered.
"You don’t need to be in this meeting, Nicole.”
“She stays.” Angel pulled out a chair for Nicole to sit down.
“Nicole, you do realize this is highly inappropriate, don’t you?” Bradley Sr.'s voice was full of disapproval.
Angel looked at the man who’d spoken. He recognized him right away as his sperm donor; he was an older version of Jaxon. “I don’t think you’re in any position to preach what’s appropriate and what isn’t.” Angel’s tone was frigid and challenging.
“Excuse me?! Who do you think you’re talking to,” Bradley Sr. huffed.
Angel ignored him and sat down beside Nikki. Jaxon started to protest when Dominick pulled out a chair to sit down as well then just shrugged. It didn't matter because the outcome would be the same.
“I should’ve known you traveled with a ‘crew’,” he said with a nasty smirk. “Or do you call them ‘ya boys’?”
Dominick’s body stiffened. “What did you say?”
Amused, Jaxon returned the look with taunting superiority. Angel continued to stare at Jax, but directed his comment to his brother. “Dom, pay no attention to Jaxon. I still owe him an ass whipping that I didn’t quite get a chance to finish. You can have that honor later if you like.” The smile fell from Jaxon's face.
Dominick’s stare turned cold as he sat back with a predatory expression and regarded Jaxon as if he were planning his strategy. “It’ll be my pleasure. Thanks.”
Jaxon looked decidedly uncomfortable when his father glowered in his direction. “What is he talking about?! I thought you said you were mugged!”
Angel laughed. “So, is that the story you’re telling everyone? Oops…” Dominick joined in the taunting laughter at Jaxon's expense.
Jaxon sent Angel a look of pure hatred. “Let’s just get on with the meeting. Believe me. It won’t take long.”
“Fine,” Matt said. “Per the clause included in the contract signed exactly thirty days ago today, we’re here to complete the transfer that includes ten percent of Davidson World Corporation’s stock to NaDa Holdings. As soon as the paperwork is signed by both parties, we can…”
“That won’t be necessary.” Jaxon interrupted Matt's speech with barely checked arrogance as he held Angel’s eyes. “Certain information has come to light and we’ve decided it would be in the best interest of DWC’ s business reputation to deny the transfer of said stock to Angelo LaCroix.”
When Angel showed no reaction, Jaxon frowned. “Did you hear what I said?”
Matt answered. “You do realize you’ll be in breach of…”
“I wasn’t talking to you. I was talking to him.” Jaxon was determined to get
Angel took Nikki’s hand, more than ready for the confrontation with the Davidsons. Jaxon's secretary was the picture of professionalism as the group walked into the reception area. However, when she saw Angel and Nicole holding hands, her face registered surprise before she could conceal it. She couldn’t wait to pass this bit of gossip on when she went to lunch.
“Mr. LaCroix. Nicole.” She nodded to them both. “Mr. Davidson Sr. and Jr. are waiting in the conference room.”
“Thank you, Irene.” Nikki turned and led them to the closed door.
Opening it, she saw Bradley Sr. standing by the window facing them with his hands behind his back. His face was expressionless when the group walked in. Jax sat at the head of the table with a stack of folders in front of him. Seeing Nikki walk in with the other men made his green eyes flash molten hot before they turned cool and shuttered.
"You don’t need to be in this meeting, Nicole.”
“She stays.” Angel pulled out a chair for Nicole to sit down.
“Nicole, you do realize this is highly inappropriate, don’t you?” Bradley Sr.'s voice was full of disapproval.
Angel looked at the man who’d spoken. He recognized him right away as his sperm donor; he was an older version of Jaxon. “I don’t think you’re in any position to preach what’s appropriate and what isn’t.” Angel’s tone was frigid and challenging.
“Excuse me?! Who do you think you’re talking to,” Bradley Sr. huffed.
Angel ignored him and sat down beside Nikki. Jaxon started to protest when Dominick pulled out a chair to sit down as well then just shrugged. It didn't matter because the outcome would be the same.
“I should’ve known you traveled with a ‘crew’,” he said with a nasty smirk. “Or do you call them ‘ya boys’?”
Dominick’s body stiffened. “What did you say?”
Amused, Jaxon returned the look with taunting superiority. Angel continued to stare at Jax, but directed his comment to his brother. “Dom, pay no attention to Jaxon. I still owe him an ass whipping that I didn’t quite get a chance to finish. You can have that honor later if you like.” The smile fell from Jaxon's face.
Dominick’s stare turned cold as he sat back with a predatory expression and regarded Jaxon as if he were planning his strategy. “It’ll be my pleasure. Thanks.”
Jaxon looked decidedly uncomfortable when his father glowered in his direction. “What is he talking about?! I thought you said you were mugged!”
Angel laughed. “So, is that the story you’re telling everyone? Oops…” Dominick joined in the taunting laughter at Jaxon's expense.
Jaxon sent Angel a look of pure hatred. “Let’s just get on with the meeting. Believe me. It won’t take long.”
“Fine,” Matt said. “Per the clause included in the contract signed exactly thirty days ago today, we’re here to complete the transfer that includes ten percent of Davidson World Corporation’s stock to NaDa Holdings. As soon as the paperwork is signed by both parties, we can…”
“That won’t be necessary.” Jaxon interrupted Matt's speech with barely checked arrogance as he held Angel’s eyes. “Certain information has come to light and we’ve decided it would be in the best interest of DWC’ s business reputation to deny the transfer of said stock to Angelo LaCroix.”
When Angel showed no reaction, Jaxon frowned. “Did you hear what I said?”
Matt answered. “You do realize you’ll be in breach of…”
“I wasn’t talking to you. I was talking to him.” Jaxon was determined to get
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