“You useless brat! Do you have any idea what kind of mess you’ve made?”

Fitch hadn’t even finished speaking before his father’s furious roar erupted from the phone. Candace could hear every word, even though the call wasn’t on speaker.

Without another pause, she grabbed her bag and turned to leave.

“Candace!” Instinctively, Fitch reached out to stop her, but the stream of curses from his father’s end only made his head spin.

“Dad, just listen to me! I’m your son, please, help me–I was wrong, I swear I was wrong!” Fitch pleaded desperately, clutching the phone with one hand while trying to grab Candace with the other. She shook him off with a sharp jerk..

The door slammed behind her with a bang, cutting him off. Fitch pounded his fist against the wood and cursed, “Damn it!”

“Are you seriously taking your anger out on me right now?”

“No–Dad, I’m not. I swear, I’m not. I’m your son, you can’t just abandon me. I can’t go to jail…”

“You expect me to clean up your mess every time? Do you have any idea how many contracts the company lost because of you? Save you? You’re about to bankrupt the whole business!”

“Dad! Please! I’ll change, I promise. Just don’t give up on me. I’m your son–your only son!” Fitch’s voice broke into a desperate whimper, panic etched across his

face.

“You’re hopeless. From now on, I don’t have a son.”

“Dad! Please–Dad!”

leaving Fitch alone

***

noon. When she stepped out of the lounge, Cole, was

in sick for you. Here, drink some water.” Cole handed

13:38

turn out?” she

her team sent over the plan. I’ve looked

skimmed the folder on the desk,

glanced up, twirling a strand of her hair around his

an invisible bubble surrounded them, keeping everyone

messaged me–she

“I’ll drive you.”

cheek, teasing, “You should get some sleep. Driving while tired–are you trying to impress me with

lips together in a thin line but had no

let’s get you something to eat first.” He gently smoothed the hair he’d

mussed.

***

Vera dropped Alessia off

“Hey, Lessie! Good afternoon!”

“Afternoon.”

through your alarm

lazy as you?” another

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