1. I wasn’t ready for this.

Coraline was pretty silent when we dropped her at her parents’ house, rather than the apartment she shared with her ex-boyfriend. She changed her mind after learning about my identity after I promised her that I would help her get into Greyson Consolidated. It felt like her fears alleviated a bit, and she promised not to go back to the apartment for her own safety.

She thanked me profusely after we dropped her off, and gave me her name.

“I’m sorry,” she apologized again, looking near tears, “I’m so sorry for everything I did. I don’t deserve this help…”

Η

“I forgive you,” I responded, and meant every word.

Gerald doesn’t ask me any questions as we make our way home, nor does he talk after we get there. He follows me silently as I walk through my father’s house, meaning to go to my room.

“Young master,” finally, he talks, “did you

have any

dinner?”

My stomach, at that moment, chooses to growl.

“No,” I say, “didn’t have the time, was with Aiden and Coraline.”

“I see,” something in his tone tells me that he doesn’t believe that’s the whole truth. Gerald is scarily perspective like that, “please follow me to the kitchen, young master, and let me make you some dinner.”

“Oh, no, Gerald, you don’t have to-”

tone leaves no space for argument, “let me get you something to eat.”

my hunger even though I tried to so I nod

want something else freshly cooked. I tell him to just pop it in the

it down. I

plate, and places a tall glass of water next to me. “I have something to notify you about,” finally, after I’m adequately fed and

a certain tension

up,” I ask, trying

Greyson Consolidated,” Gerald begins, “scattered across the country, operating in various industries, and various ventures.”

out, “I may have just returned home,

aware of that, Master,” Gerald nods once, “and so does your father. You promised him that you will be taking over the main company from him, so he has made up his mind

snaps up from my empty plate, “What?” I hiss

Gerald confesses with a grimace, “From today onwards

to the size

Gerald confirms,

wait. I specifically told him that I had to be done

can continue your

any of you listen to

I storm off from

asking me if I could help her with trying to get

want to try my luck there too,” she told me, “see

to a position where we could call ourselves acquaintances. Not friends exactly, but getting there. We helped each other with school and life, and she vented to me about

she smiles at

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