Nothing’s fleshed out yet, but it’s a spark.
The germ of an idea I could feed, maybe.
It doesn’t excite me, but nothing has since I thought I was taking over Blackthorn Holdings.
Correction: since I thought I’d have six more months with Pages.
She hasn’t tried to contact me since the blowout.
I don’t blame her, of course, considering the way I chased her out of my house.
Every time Margot pings me with a text, I can’t help wishing it was her best friend instead.
Fucking stupid.
I don’t regret breaking things off with her.
Ican’tregret it.
I couldn’t keep her tied down a second longer, let alone shackled to a man who can’t tell up from down.
I force myself to drink some water to mitigate the next hangover, doing my best to dredge up more about the outlook for local rentals.
Before I get too deep, a lawyer’s email lands in my Inbox.
Daley’s guy.
I think it’s the third time he’s sent an URGENT subject line about the status of the ski resort project. And I’m tempted to ignore it again.
With things at Blackthorn Holdings being so tenuous, it really grates.
There are other people in the organization who can deal with Cooper Daley and his golden retriever energy.
Best to establish that as the precedent before I revoke my right to inherit the estate.
Jackie Wilkes might get flustered for the first time in her life when she finds out.
Hell, everyone will.
I can’t bring myself to care.
Still.
The email sits there, the opening lines accusing me of not doing my job in perfectly polite, formal legalese.
My eyes stick to the preview, annoyed.
We sincerely hope you will resolve the issues regarding your future at Blackthorn Holdings. As you know,contractually this could pose a serious obstacle to moving forward.
In other words, get off your ass. Or at least confirm where everyone stands.
Yesterday, another email came through from Blackthorn’s acquisitions about the resort project.
I barely glanced at it until now, and only because Daley’s lawyer annoys me.
It doesn’t take long to notice there’s a troubling wildlife report and history attached.
Naturally, I ordered a thorough investigation of the property before disappearing, and the results have come back.
