Lex stood up and invited Thea to sit.

The more amicable Lex was toward Thea, the more threatened the rest of the Callahans felt.

Lex was old and would probably not live for much longer. They believed this redistribution of shares was equivalent to him dividing up the Callahans’ inheritance.

As there were limited seats, the non-core members of the family stood during the discussion.

James was standing too, but he could not care less.

Lex was seated above. He scanned the group before he spoke