Y

so s

ctively out of the conference room, my

have her all to myse

easons unbeknownst to me. My guess was, she

ttle competition, but either way I still felt a little offended. Offende

e it, I was a ver

didn't mean to lash out like that but I just hadn't been able to control myself. She just kept goading me and usuall

logise to her. But,

changing small talk, all the while avoiding my old man like the plague.

re was just something about the discovery that had ruined my life... ruin

all a

of

ke her own decisions so whatever. And what even irked my sister Savannah and I most was the fact th

the company and then make my father lose everything. The guise of wanting to be vice presiden

look I was

an I talk

h

an had lost weight -a lot of it- and had more grey hairs than I could remember. I felt a pang of an emo

if I were to die today, I'd do so with so much joy because I know t

he talk

g, are you?” I a

ith a pat on my shoulder. I bristled at the action and he ner

ht. I'll find my wa

ressed on and I felt

king everything's back to normal and we're on our way to being besties then I'd sugg

*

emed like the fates either wanted to tempt me or

ly, it was

office and took

ed to fully perform my duties… even more than I’d need act

head from ever since I could remember. Dad was the ostentatious one to the

the door and watched my

I com

came in with a soft chuckle a

stated, glancing around with pride

y trying hard to control my temper. He reached for o

’t have an assistant, so it has been arranged for you to sh

huc

humourl

believe t

asked, my tone dripping with sarca

lking about?” He asked

n a deep

t know… even though I didn’t get along with him, and didn’t actually want the stupid position, I want

how too much Dylan. Calm do

ogether. “Ignore me. I’m quite stressed out. I’d love to s

ly son, d

ed at t

o

myself as his son

s all f

The old man obviously realised he had lost me somewhere in the middle

ick and thin. I’d even moved in with him and his parents for a brief period of time when things had gott

eeted after ans

e? I hope you haven’t done anything

w close I’d come t

ing wrong?” I asked in confusion. We had agreed that I’d be the one calling since

t be u

p only to find that I’d left it in my car. “I haven’t seen them yet Marlon, give me a sec.” I walked out

ng on betwee

and she deserved a greeting if I wanted her not to disrupt my plans. The woman gave me a smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes

own assistan

there?” I heard Marl

istant? I currently don’t have one and I have to share with

en to be a woman by any c

t does that have t

y, studies have pointed out that strong dislikes like that in an

hink of Brianna and the word ‘sex’ in the same sentence. I was attracted to the girl, and I didn’t need wild thoughts tightening m

l mode. “No, sorry. I’d ra

derstanding. “

IA

m, with my eyes still stuck on my laptop ev

“I don’t know, but I doubt I can say no

ly reached for my hand. “I’m

an to hurt y

him. “Why didn’

, I didn’t know… well not

es. “Oh, spare

made it very clear that I wasn’t going to seek out anyone else to contest against you. I argued that you were fit for the job and that seeking s

or someone else and that they’d already found the right candidate. I was furious, but you kn

that ve

me even more confused on how to react. You see, I did things I’m not proud of

he say

e gracing his features. “I have a daughter too… my beautiful Savannah, but I haven’t heard from her in a very

again… but the other half of me is sad and angry for not telling you about this sooner, for h

ming from. I didn’t like being kept in the dark, but I could deal wit

use one of these.” He laughed and stood up to wrap his arms around me in a loving father

k that for a second.” He assured me and I nodded in satisfaction. “Oh, and no offence, but I’m going to beat your son’s ass to

ump. I looked up in shock to see Dylan Knight standi

till in a confused haze. My own confusion quickly turned into an

ring aids? Maybe you should get one sometime.” He winke

has som

with the staff now, huh? Pretty inter

he daddy’s boy we all know you are, please do your best to take it out of my offic

came to se

stared at the two of us in confusion and then shoo

e, arrogant son and shot him an icy glare. Then I walked to my chair and elegantly took a seat, spinning from side to side with my eyes stuck

How rude, Brie.” My eyes shot up in irrit

down anyway. “Why

ing to make

e wanted a kiss, but being the gracious person

uddenly gotten. I licked my lips, and his pupils dilated, the action sending an unexpected jolt to my core. I quickly shook it off

puckered my lips and cooed. “Aww, daddy’s boy wants a kiss.

ied-slightly-turned on way that had m

ws to overtake my body, shaking with loud peals I couldn’t control. He sat there clutching his c

sked in confusion when I had calmed down and t

you said to make you so, I did.” I explai

h? Alright fine. You win this time, but only because you completely took me by surprise… plus it didn

ling and shot

ruin my

? Just let it out and

fortably and leaned in. “Lo

being dishonest, but I found none. He seemed genuine. I

all me Dy

e name but I di

me off like that and I’m very sorry.” He finished earnestly causing me

s a very horri

ses on my nose. “Stop calling me Brie

“Not a chanc

t’s it with hi

a manifestation of how I feel when I see your ugly face. I me

cute Brie, and I get it.

I d

. “But I said

what are you apologisin

n confusion. “Wait… I

n, and then out rightly accused him of fraternizing with the staff

understanding.

ody’s awareness to his and the almost unbearable need to clench my thighs. I felt his gaze on me for seconds, minutes, possibly hours –I don’t know how long it was since time seemed to stand still- then he stood

threat or

ords please m

inedly set on my laptop. He stared at me f

nterests of my heart and my brain. My heart wanted to rush to him, and pepper ki

lready t