A Familiar Face, A Forgotten Past

Stephen's eyes narrowed, his pride and arrogance blinding him to his uncle's sarcasm. "Of course, they will see things my way. I'm the future of this company, and they'd be fools to doubt me."

James clapped his hands together, his smile still plastered on his face. "Well, in that case, I'll leave you to it. I'm sure you will impress them with your fake lifestyle and ...ahem...'business skills."

Stephen didn't notice the sarcasm, too caught up in his own ego to realize his uncle was mocking him. But James knew that the board meeting would be a different story altogether. He had already set his plans in motion, bribing some of the board of directors, and soon Stephen would be out of the picture for good.

Meanwhile, Kyra has stayed for a month at Oakdale, and has finally packed her bags, ready to say her goodbyes.