grunted as he knotted his neckti

a word with you?" The ever-cheesy

puff. She had a sizeable nude gown that matched her skin tone and a

a saucer. He knew what his mother had to say a

that when I ret

xing my hair or getting a spar t

the discussion. The last time she sat on the foot of his bed in protest, he ran out without remorse. She wasn't a

gh

. Picking up his black tuxedo, he shrugg

her, can this talk

bluntly, knowing th

eting your myst

mission. He thought about changing the locks to his bedroom because n

e. She made him lie about a mysteriou

ying that." She wasn't

I need to

t home a woman that your father approves of. Your father needs either of

w, mot

imate son of your father, the unlucky chil

d mother, it was

s to his father's properties?" She paced about in demonstrati

ehind in time for his first board meeting of the day. He picke

is weekend." He mad

it?" She pouted, her cheeks

" He pecked her for

f imaginary dirt from his shoulders and ar

off, wishing that his mother would

d Lucas as he slipped into t

chedules and fixing new meetings in his tight calendar. Also, h

new personal assistant. His last one had to stop temporarily

oss," Lucas in

long strides. His eyes were on his tab the whole time

ff greeted him and he just humm

fragile figure. He quickly held onto his tab,

" A feminine vo

etite blonde scooping the papers

ve missed me." Jason defended himself before

ave." She sighed and haphaz

her with scrutiny. "You look

ds of her hair behind her ear. "Just get out

oung lady behind. In his office, he tuned in for a brief conf

voice sounded afterward. He came in on

boss," he greet

seem quite excite

u someone to fill in as your

py that he would be relieved. "She should get

" Ryan wa

n the door. Jason demanded that she ente

her boss, her hand began to shake, as she

to get it. When he caught a glimpse of her, he paused and

ou

remained immobil