The Royal Contract

Ethan left an incredible mark in the business industry that taking in-charge of what he left behind would take tremendous courage and skills to measure up to his level.

No one knew this more than Alex. He had worked closely with the man, studied under him, and learned from the experienced he shared. And most of all, he had been his father and a mentor.

“Are you ready?” Alex looked at his wife, who had goosebumps on her skin, tiny beads of sweat on her forehead, and probably a wildly beating heart.

If he could listen close enough to her chest to confirm it, he would know he was right. But her eyes showed him only determination, her hands firmly placed on her side, while a genuine smile covered her lips.

No trace of the nerves that people would notice, but only he could tell.

“Yes, I am,” Dani answered, taking a large intake of air before expelling it back out of her body. “Shall we go?”

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No one said it would be easy to become the person she was born to have and meant to lead. It would take enormous bravery to step into the power she inherited and had to earn so she could say she deserved it.

But he believed in her completely, with his heart and mind. He knew she would handle this new responsibility with flying colors. She would be one of the best CEOs of an entire legacy left by her father.

He would be there to support her and guide her, just like what Ethan had done for him. He would be her mentor until she became the best they had ever seen.

“Ok, your throne awaits you, my Queen.” He teased her one last time, knowing she never liked the title. But it was an internal joke between them that he enjoyed sharing with her.

Yes, once again. Alex was not taking the throne since it was not rightfully his. He only safeguarded the position until the rightful heir took her place.

Ethan did offer the keys to the Kingdom to him. But he knew it would not feel right to take it since it was not his to rule. He only temporarily held the fort until his wife realized it was hers.

She was the heir.

He opened the boardroom doors, where the other board members were already waiting for them. To welcome the new head that would lead the company to new heights.

“Welcome to your other home, Daniella.” One of the board members, a close friend of her father and her second in command since Alex had stepped down and would only be staying on as a consultant.

She immediately stood in front of her designated place, at the center of the long table, looking at the people she had respected as her father’s business associates and friends.

Why did Dani suddenly change her mind about taking her inheritance? Because she finally realized that she could effectively create more change by being the leader of her father’s company rather than a silent partner.

His wife, Daniella Hamilton Blackstone, was taking on the challenge of being the face of the company. Someone who would not only bring the company to a more productive future but an empire that would look after the people.

“Thank you, everyone, for giving me this opportunity to stand here in front of you, for allowing me to prove to you that I can be an effective leader just like my father.” Dani began as everyone clapped their hands, accepting her as the new head of the company.

He would not dare say that all twelve board members were on board for Ethan’s daughter to take his place. Some were skeptical about her ability to lead because of her lack of experience in this field.

But Alex reminded them they also doubted him when he first took over, but they realized he did well when he stepped on the plate. He promised them the same result. His wife would even do better.

He had complete trust in his wife’s ability and her courage to do this job to her best ability, just like the way she had done it all her life.

“So, shall we begin with our first agenda?” Dani began presiding with the board session, discussing the urgent issue that the company was facing.

He had to step back and sit on the sideline, allowing her to take the spotlight. He could not give her this throne if he would still keep reigning on it. But he would always be there if needed.

After an hour of suggestions, debates, and conclusions, the meeting was ready to adjourn. Meeting like this could be exhausting, but Dani seemed to do just quite well.

“Thank you, everyone, for coming.” His wife had ended the gathering and finally faced him with a beautiful and pleasing smile. “Thank you for everything.” She moved closer to him and hugged him.

Soon, they were back in her new office, where she would spend most of her working time. Compared to her old office, this was much bigger and magnificent. But she would need to redecorate it a bit to change the manly designs.

“What now?” She asked when she sat on her big chair.

“We wait and see.” He finally answered his lovely wife, who now held the biggest company in this city, probably in the world.

Now it was his turn. First, he had to formally inform his father and the Council that he was not taking the throne. At this point, it was his time to build the Kingdom of his dreams.

A new Empire that he would build from his sweats and hard work, not something handed to him. He already had laid the framework, done the preliminaries, and established the groundwork.

Now, all that was left to do was continue what he started before he married Dani and put his mark on the world just like Ethan did.

But this time, he would work, hand in hand, with his loving and supportive wife by helping each other out in any way they could until they both have a legacy to leave behind for their kids.

Who said that a King and a Queen could only rule one Kingdom, and why not two?