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     children than you were with me.”
    “I won’t hurt them, Leah. I promise you that. In fact, that’s why I wanted to talk
     to you. I’ve shaken things up at MEEG so that there’s a more equitable representation
     among my three children. I think Deborah will be all right with my plans, and I feel
     I can trust her with a seat on the MEEG board of directors.”
    “You can,” Leah said, surprised and pleased at his generosity. It’s about time, she
     thought.
    “I’m not so sure about Michael,” he continued. “I want to give him a seat on the board,
     too, but I can’t under the current circumstances. I didn’t want my relationship with
     him to be all about money or business, but that seems to be where we are. I wanted
     to get to know him, learn about his interests, and together identify the right fit
     for him at MEEG, much like I’ve done with Deborah. But Michael’s rejected every overture
     I’ve made to talk to him, to get to know him. He’s rejected lunch and dinner invitations
     aswell as invitations to meet and talk. He’s made it perfectly clear what he thinks
     of me. I’m not sure he wouldn’t use the position to make problems for me.”
    Leah sighed. “I wish I could disagree with you, but I can’t. Michael’s very angry
     these days. I thought he was getting past it when he got married, but it all came
     back when you decided to publicly acknowledge him and Deborah as your children. I
     don’t know what to do.”
    “It’s not your fault,” he said, reaching out and touching her cheek.
    She pulled back and his hand fell away. “It’s not all my fault,” she corrected. “I was twenty, a grown woman, when we were together. We
     made decisions, you and I, decisions that have brought our children and us to this
     point. I’m their mother so I accept the bulk of the responsibility. I should have
     made better decisions, should have put them before myself.”
    They were silent again.
    Abraham broke the silence. “What I want to do is give you Michael’s seat until such
     time that he is ready to assume it himself.”
    “You can’t—”
    He lifted his palm to her. “Hear me out. This will be a temporary arrangement. The
     seat will be transferred to Michael when you, Deborah, and I feel he’s ready for it.”
    Leah absorbed his plan. “Me and Deborah?”
    He nodded. “I want to do right by Michael. I want the decision of his readiness to
     be made by the three of us.”
    “Why?”
    “Because I trust you and Deborah.”
    Leah acknowledged his compliment with a slight nod. “What about Saralyn? What does
     she think about these additions to the board?”
    He sighed again. “I haven’t told her yet, but I will. She’s not going to like it,
     but there’s nothing I can do about that. She’s hurt,as she should be, so I can’t trust her to look out for Michael’s interests. I hope
     I can trust you. Can I?”
    Leah thought about it. “Would Michael know about your plans for the board seat?” she
     asked.
    He nodded. “And he’s probably going to exert pressure on you and Deborah to hand it
     over to him sooner rather than later. If you and Deborah both decide he’s ready, then
     it’s done. If one of you resists, nothing can happen. I’m hoping that the three of
     us together can stand up to Michael, wait for the right time, if and when it comes.”
    “That’s a lot of faith you’re putting in me and Deborah.”
    “It’s about time, don’t you think?”

Chapter Six
    A few days later Rebecca sat on the plush couch in her in-laws palatial living room
     and watched her six-foot-plus husband pace the natural hardwood floor. “You’re making
     me tired, Isaac.” She patted the space next to her. “Sit down and relax. Your pacing
     is not going to make this evening move faster.”
    He stopped pacing and turned to her. The Atlanta skyline visible from the floor-to-ceiling
     windows of the penthouse apartment framed his silhouette. “This is so like him,