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Gio looked at Mia, and she nodded. “Money wise I haven’t seen an evaluation on Anderson Advertising, but even I know it would be higher than the 40 million he’s asking for it. With what he’s proposing, it’s actually more of a merger than an acquisition and financially would be a win for you. It gives you a lot of things you need and provides you with a seasoned business partner to act as your COO. The biggest question in my head isn’t if it’s a smart move, but if your mother wants to take on running, what is essentially an entire company within the company?”

Gio looked at his mother. “That is indeed a good question, mom. You keep saying you are uncomfortable being my COO. If I make this deal with Greg, are you going to take on the role of running what is now Anderson Advertising? Won’t that cause you as much anxiety as the thought of being my COO for G. L. Creations?”

Cecilia shook her head. “Running the advertising side won’t cause me stress or anxiety, Gio. Not like trying to be the COO for a company I don’t know a lot about. It’s the app and understanding the coding and creation of those that had me worried. I know nothing about those. How would I be able to help run a business I don’t understand? I think being your Vice President of marketing and advertising is a better fit for me since I already know and understand the business.”

Gio looks at Greg again and then asks that really is burning in his mind. “Why are you offering to do this? I know it’s not about the money because essentially you are giving me the better end of the deal here.”

Greg laughed. “You really don’t get it do you Gio. I’ll still be making a lot of money here. Probably more than I was just operating Anderson Advertising. By merging the two companies, I will still get a portion of the profits from Anderson and a portion of the profits from your apps, too. In the end, I’ll probably make more money a year than I did as sole owner of Anderson. Add to that the challenge of learning about a new business and helping the man who has taken over the care and provision of one of my daughters succeed. I’m not taking a losing hand here, Gio. I honestly believe that together we will both make more than we would separately and it will jump start your new company by instantly giving you some of the employee’s and resources you need, all while increasing both our profit margins.”

Gio looks around the table and see’s that those who are part of G. L. Creations are all nodding their head as if they agree. Which gives him hope that this is a wonderful step for them. “Then I say let’s do it.” He and Greg shake hands. “I’ll get my legal team to work on drawing up the sales contract and listing all the assets of Anderson so that you know exactly what you’re buying. I will also have my sales team let our clients know we are being sold and that the new company will offer them an exciting new way to advertise with the fastest growing social media app. So that should also boost both companies’ profits. You need to decide if you are going to change the name of Anderson Advertising to something else or just add a line that says ‘A G. L. Creations company’ or something like that.”

It didn’t take long for them to all agree to just drop the Anderson Advertising name and go with G. L. Creations. Since Anderson would now be the marketing and advertising arm of Gio’s company. Once that was decided, Mia knew it was time for her to speak up as well. “I also need to inform everyone of something. Especially you, Gio.”

Gio looked at her and smiled nervously. “Please tell me you have decided you want to join our family as well as working for us.”

Mia bit her lip. “I am seriously considering joining your family. But there is something I need to inform you about and make sure you are okay with first.”

Gio’s smiled went from the nervous half smile to full-blown. “I’m sure we won’t have a problem with anything you need to tell us, Mia.”

She smiled, but now hers was the nervous one. “You might. See, I haven’t told you all everything about me. I’m not just Mia Gatki, your new CFO. I’m also the Crown Princess Mia Gatki of the tiny island nation of Gatki. Well actually, I guess since my family’s death I’m Queen Mia of Gatki. I just haven’t taken on the role and responsibilities by returning home and having my Coronation Ceremony. That is something I need to do, and soon. If that is a problem for you having me be your CFO or joining your family, I will understand. I’ve left my country in the hands of my father’s steward as my regent while I ran from my past and my grief. But I need to return home and assume my rightful place. I just had to come to terms with my loss first.”

She told them about how her entire family had died in a fiery explosion on the way to her graduation and how she’d been so overwhelmed that she hadn’t returned home since leaving her responsibilities to the tiny nation to her Regent instead. How she had contacted them to tell them she was ready to return home and how nervous she was. “So I would love to be part of your unusual family and continue to work with you at G. L. Creations, but I must accept my role and responsibilities to my people back home as well.”

Gio looked at Abi, who smiled and nodded. It amazed him again how in tune the two of them were to each other’s thoughts. “Mia, my only question is: are you sure that you want to add working for our company to the responsibility of running a country? Because I don’t see a problem with you being a part of our family. I’m not sure how that would work, though, with you living on this island and us living here.”

Mia bit her lip. “I was thinking you all might want to move to the Island with me. I own an enormous home, as you can imagine.” She laughed. “Okay, it’s actually the Royal Palace, so plenty of space. You wouldn’t have to be crowded like you are here. What I’d like to do, Gio is have our date this weekend be a visit to my home. Let me take all the family over to the Island and let you experience what I can offer. If that isn’t something you’d want to do, then I’ll have to postpone our date. I really need to go home and make things right with my people. I plan to set up my coronation and talk with the Regent about having him become Prime minister so he can continue to help me run the country. That would make my role more like Queen Elizabeth’s and less like the sole ruler of Gatki.”

Gio thought about it and said. “So how will that work for being part of our family? I mean, as the ruler of this island, you’ll be in charge. However, in our ‘family’, I’m in charge. How would we work that out?”

His mother shakes her head. “You are asking a worthless question, Gio. I know you are in charge and I’ve accepted that. But as your mother, I have to point out the fallacy of your thinking.”

Gio looked at his mother. “How so? Explain why you think my question is worthless.”

“I can do so by asking you another question. Imagine that instead of Mia coming to work for you that you ended up working as the IT guy for her at a company she owned. But the two of you, thru working together, fell in love and married. Would that make her any less your boss at work?”

Gio shook his head “No, of course not.”

Cecilia looked at her son. “So, at work, if she was the boss and told you to do something, you would do it? Or as her husband, would you try to tell her to find someone else to do it?”

“Of course I would do it. She’s my boss.”

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“Yeah, but we’re at work where she is in charge.”

Cecilia nodded. “Exactly! If we moved and she joined our family. If, as the queen, the boss of the country, she gave a command you would obey, right? But that wouldn’t change that she had joined our family knowing you are in command at home. There really isn’t any difference. We all know strong women in the workplace who are submissive at home. I’m one of them at work. I’m in charge of my team and soon the entire company, but at home I belong to you and Abi and I do as you tell me too. Honestly, I like it. You know why? I don’t have to be in charge. I assure you, if you ask her, Becky feels the same way.” Cecilia looked at her friend. “I mean, I know it’s only been a couple of days. It’s freeing. Isn’t it to come home and not have to be in charge? Not having to make any decisions?”

Becky blushed, thinking of the conversation she had with Abi and Gio earlier. “Well, there have been a few incidents. I mean, there is obviously an adjustment period going from the sole decision maker to not deciding. But I will say that the idea of being free of that responsibility and the weight of having to accept the outcome of being in charge is liberating. It is what has given me the freedom to embrace the lifestyle I want to live.”

Gio thought about it and realized his mom was right. It really was a nonissue. “Okay, I stand corrected. It isn’t an issue. If you are saying you need us to come visit your island and the castle and explore if we can all co-exist as a family. Then I say we all pack a bag this weekend and go visit Queen Mia’s home.”

Abi nodded, and Mia smiled. “Wonderful. How many shall I let my staff know is coming?”

Abi looked around. “Are the Andersons invited? I mean, I know originally this was supposed to be a date between you and Gio, and now it’s become a family date. I would like some time with just the five of us while we are there, but if we are seriously considering moving the family to this island nation, then Cecilia and Fuck Puppy should be with us. But we are discussing this in front of Tara and Greg. It seems kinda rude to say sorry we are going to go see this fabulous little island nation and stay in an actual fairy-tale castle, but Tara can’t come. And we have a girlfriend that may join our family that I’d like to have with us.”