Just as Sigourney had anticipated,

Nick's first day stepping into Nichols Corporation was,

to some extent, met with waves of criticism.

At the very board meeting itself, Brendan spoke up directly.

"Mrs. Nichols, it is not that I question your managerial ability or any of your decisions."

"However, appointing a former Chief Operating Officer of Wang Corporation to take charge of Nichols Corporation does not seem entirely reasonable, does it?"

A flicker of unease crossed Brendan's ...