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!

he paused and took another sip, his face turning sour. “I didn’t mean

that when I saw her,

didn’t think she would react that way. I thought

her fucking superior for a fucking reason. She wouldn’t budge. 1 mean, I know women are emotional, but what she did… Mom, she humiliated me in front of the board. The fucking board! How can someone be so

expected

Calen’s expression immediately

“Her mother gave birth when she was twenty–six and perhaps she wanted that,

Calen frowned. Izzy never told him about this “How

know that?”

Cecil said. “Calen.. I have long treated her like a daughter. She mentioned these things

the background that, he had forgotten to ask her about her thoughts on these things. However,

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to… I don’t know… take it to

Then she stood up and smoothed the front of her skirt. “You know,” she

blinked, caught off guard. “The right

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sharp. “You’ve been with Izzy for three years, Calen. She’s done everything to support you, and from where I’m sitting, 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 know

the 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

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

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