Chapter 53

“You have to be honest with me, Calen,” Cecil said as she sat opposite his son. “You and Izzy had been fighting and while it is none of my business. your recent actions had me concerned,

Calen clenched his jaw. “I told you we were fine.”

“Is that why you tried to assault her inside her office?”

“I didn’t assault her.”

“The cameras didn’t lie, Calen,” his mother frowned. “Your father already assured me that he would talk to Izzy. You better hope, she wouldn’t sue or you can kiss your ass goodbye.”

“Izzy isn’t like that. Calen got up from the couch and walked towards his bar, where he got himself a glass of whiskey. He took a sip and said,” And well, you’re right. It is none of your business.”

Cecil’s lips thinned. Then she let out a sigh. “Izzy is the perfect daughter–in–law. She’s like the daughter that I never had.”

Again, Calen said nothing. He stared at his mother. It was no secret that Cecil and her group of friends like Izzy and this wasn’t just because of her manners and etiquette. It was because she’s a Rossi. Who wouldn’t want a Daughter in law like her?

“We had a little misunderstanding. That’s all,” he finally spoke.

“That didn’t look linle to me.”

“Well.. it was small alright?” Calen said, irritation flashing in his eyes. He never thought that something so small could actually spark into something like this. Yesterday, he had been drinking because he couldn’t locate her. He never thought that she would actually go to her office on a Saturday morning!

Calen was already intoxicated. “What happened at the office.” he paused and took another sip, his face turning sour. “I didn’t mean

and., accommodating. She wasn’t like that when I saw her,

our third anniversary, I didn’t think she would react that way. I thought it wasn’t a big deal. I mean.. I even forgot to celebrate our second anniversary. Isn’t that just some date? She just overreacted.”

eyes on her son. When she said nothing, he continued. “She completely overreacted and took that project from me. I asked her to let me lead it. I mean… I am her fucking superior for a fucking reason.

that Izzy told me she expected you

expression

eyes. “Her mother gave birth when she was twenty–six and

him about this “How the hell did you

know that?”

She

said nothing. Izzy had been working so hard in the background that, he had forgotten to ask her about her thoughts on these

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had been together for three years. Isn’t it time to… I don’t

smoothed the front of her skirt. “You know,” she began. “The ring is still available. If

guard.

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you’ve done little to reciprocate. If you’re serious about her, then show her. And if you’re not…” She let the words hang in the air before shaking her head. “Well, I think you already

door, pausing just before leaving. “The ring is in the safe. You know the code.” Then she was gone, the soft click of the door closing behind her leaving an eerie silence

slumped back into the couch, his hand dragging down his face. His head throbbed from the alcohol, and the whiskey in his glass now seemed like a terrible idea. He set it on the table

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