Dorothea showed up early with Elise to finalize the equity transfer. She glanced over the agreement, a satisfied smile tugging at her lips.
“Thanks,” she said.
Just like that, Dorothea became the sole major shareholder of The Gresham.
When Walton came back from his business trip and heard Elise was in the building, he walked right in.
“Elise, you’re here. And who’s this?”
With barely any emotion, Elise introduced her. “Walton, don’t you remember? This is my daughter, Dorothea.”
Dorothea wasn’t close to Elise, so she’d always been distant from the rest of the Carter family. She’d only met this uncle once, back when she was seven.
Walton looked surprised for a second. “Dorothea, wow, it’s been ages. Did you miss me?”
Dorothea frowned just a little. She hadn’t expected Walton to get so greasy with age.
“Walton, Mom’s put the shares in my name. I’ll be coming in to work tomorrow. I hope you’ll show me the ropes.”
Walton’s face dropped. “What?”
“Elise, why didn’t you tell me about this?” he asked, turning to his sister.
Elise just shrugged. “The shares are Dorothea’s now, but you’re still running the company. Walton, this doesn’t really change anything for you.”
Like he could believe that.
Walton still held on to a measly two percent. He’d always figured Dorothea would hand over her shares to him after a few years. Otherwise, what was the point of pouring so much effort into this hotel? His son and daughter-in-law both worked here too. Now, with Dorothea stepping in, would there be any place left for his family?
Dorothea caught the way his expression shifted.
She smiled, eyes bright, and said, “No need to worry. I don’t know a thing about running a company. You’ll still be in charge.”

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