David Lin paused, letting the weight of his words settle. “The condition,” he resumed, “is that you must take over the role of CEO and lead the company for at least one year.”
The room seemed to spin, the drab courthouse surroundings blurring into insignificance. I gripped the edge of the table, my mind racing to grasp this new reality. Me, a CEO? The only experience I had in running anything was a household—and even that was debatable, considering how my marriage had ended.
“I—I don’t know if I’m qualified,” I stammered, half to myself.
