Lily's POV

My second day as CEO was not any better than the first. It started with a crisis before I'd even finished my coffee.

"Miss Rose?" Janet poked her head into my office at 7:47 AM. "The CFO needs to see you immediately. Something about quarterly projections and—I'm not sure I understood correctly—a potential audit?"

I nearly choked on my latte. "Potential audit? Already?"

"Apparently it's routine, but Mr. Hartley is concerned about... timing," Janet said.

Of course, he was. ...