Alexander's POV

"Gentlemen," I said as the last investor took his seat in the conference room, "Thank you for making time on short notice."

Louis Bronc, head of Bronc Capital, nodded.

"Your email said it was urgent. We're concerned, Alexander. The transition has been… quite unusual."

Unusual. A diplomatic word for complete chaos.

"That's actually why I wanted to speak with you privately." I pulled up the presentation I'd spent last night preparing. "I want to give you an honest ...