"I get it—you're loyal to your own."

"But when I show loyalty, you act like I'm wrong."

"Mick's the CEO at Vincent Corporation. He's got his hands on every secret we have—good, bad, all of it. If I dump Mick now and he turns on me, he could use what he knows to tear the whole company down overnight."

"Lincoln, I'm not young anymore. I couldn't care less about power these days. But I owe something to the old crew who built this company with me. I can't just leave them hanging."

"Mick's got his flaws, sure, but for the sake of the company, I can't just cut him loose. We need to think things through."

Lincoln clicked his tongue. "If your eyes are so useless, why not donate them? There's a world full of talented young guys-how'd you wind up picking a guy like that for your successor?"

Jules kept quiet, letting Lincoln rant as much as he wanted.

When Lincoln finally wore himself out, he just felt bored-Jules never fought back, never even talked back. It was no fun at all.

"So how did you figure out Nathan's your son?" Lincoln asked, steering the conversation back.

Jules looked at him, finally showing some fire. "Lincoln, after everything between us, you kept Nathan's identity from me? Watching me and my own son drift apart -was that entertaining for you?"

Lincoln threw up his hands. "Oh, come on! Don't pin this on me. I didn't even know Nathan was your son with Kelly. If he doesn't want to acknowledge his own family, how is that my problem?"

Jules looked defeated. "Why doesn't he want to accept me?"

just doesn't want a father with no

shot him a

quietly, regal in his wheelchair, his presence distant

Jules and Lincoln went silent, their argument dying

and took off

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blurted out, "Nathan,

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sharp pain in his chest. "Nathan,

"Some dad you are. You missed almost his whole life. Maybe try being there for

"If you can't say something helpful, Lincoln, just don't. My boy's

20

Prs."

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