"I've been coming here a lot lately, don't you think?" Lily mumbled under her breath.

{You are a young business owner; where else would you be if not in your company?}

"At home?" She replied with a smug smile. "Since I already employed people to do the work and you are here to make sure they don't mess it up."

{No, I'm here to ensure you get your revenge.}

"Same thing," Lily replied. "Without this empire, my revenge would be a lost dream. So see, we are on the same page."

Lily sat in ...