“Justin? What are you doing here?” Alessia poked her head out of the room at the sound of voices, pausing in surprise when she saw him standing there.
“I heard from Cole, so I thought I’d swing by and check in.”
Alessia nodded, waved the workers inside, and quickly explained the situation before stepping back out. She found Brendan trailing after Justin, surveying the house like a pair of detectives.
“Is your old habit acting up again?” Alessia didn’t bother with pleasantries; she slapped Justin on the back, the sharp smack making Brendan jump. When she saw
Justin wasn’t fazed, she relaxed.
“Dad, let me introduce you. This is my friend, Justin. He’s in construction.”
Her introduction was casual, as if Justin was just an everyday acquaintance. Justin seemed used to it, greeting Brendan politely with a “Good afternoon, sir.”
“In construction? Lessie, Mr. Keane isn’t just ‘in construction.‘ He’s the–well, he’s famous. They call him a genius architect…” Brendan stuttered, glancing at Justin.
“You’ve heard of me, sir? Please, just call me Justin. Lessie and I go way back–no need for formalities.” Justin’s easy warmth left Brendan a little flustered; after all, he’d once witnessed Justin tear into a nouveau riche client without mercy.
Keane Group. As luck would have it, Justin was the son of the company’s
and sole heir.
two closed doors into the meeting room. Yet
a mistake. He and Karen hovered by the door, listening
fighting, do you? Maybe
layout…” Brendan frowned, just about to step in when the voices abruptly died down
startled to
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have a problem, just talk it out. Don’t
he gets when he’s focused–he’s not yelling at anyone. Sometimes the construction site’s so loud, he forgets how loud he’s talking.” Alessia wasn’t about to tell her mother just how sharp Justin’s
“Really?”
scene: Justin deep in discussion with the foreman, only his tousled hair betraying
start prepping the food. Carey and the others will be here
About A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power - Chapter 18
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