Half an hour later, the phone on Edgar's desk rang.
He answered, listened for a moment, then set down the receiver and looked at Lucian.
"The directors and major shareholders who could make it are all here. Those who couldn't have joined the online meeting."
Lucian rose from the sofa.
"Let's go."
At the door, he stopped again.
"Have Ashley come sit in."
Edgar frowned slightly.
Ashley was only the senior vice president of the Hero Management Department. She wasn't qualified to attend a board meeting at this level.
But he asked nothing and picked up the internal phone.
"Have Ashley go to the boardroom immediately."
Three minutes later, Ashley hurried over in high heels.
When she saw the two men outside the door, her steps immediately slowed.
One was her boss, whom she absolutely dared not defy.
The other was a monster even her boss dared not defy.
Great.
She really was probably going to die at the office today.
"Mr. Edgar, Mr. Pivot."
Ashley forced a professional smile.
"Would you like me to take the minutes or handle contingency planning? If it's a press statement, I'll need a general direction in advance. Give my team at least twenty minutes. No, ten will do."
"Sit in."
Lucian pushed open the boardroom doors.
Ashley froze for a moment, then hurried after him.
Vought's major shareholders sat on either side of the long table, while the wall screen was divided into several video windows. Edgar had suddenly called a board meeting without specifying an agenda, and they had been speculating for quite some time.
But no one had guessed that The Pivot would be the first to walk in.
"Why is he here?"
"Edgar, this doesn't follow board procedure."
"Isn't The Pivot a member of The Seven? Since when could heroes