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I know that this time of day, Neil will be in the library. That’s where he’ll be ready with one of his books.
“You’re not going to believe this. Isaac’s gone.”
“What?”
“Yes, Neil he’s gone and so has all his things.”
He lifts his hand up in the air dropping his book, “I give up. I do.”
I blurt out, “I don’t. I’m going to go to the city and find him.”
“Olivia, you don’t need to do that.”
Yes, I do, because you’ve been more than a father to me and I owe you big time. I’m going to find Isaac, and I’ll give him a piece of my mind. Once I do, he’ll be the one running back here, with his tail in between his legs.
“I’ll go in the morning. Don’t worry Neil. I don’t work Thursday’s. So, I’ll have cover.”
I kiss the old man on the head and reassure him with a hand pat on his shoulders. He holds on to my hand for a second, maybe trying to figure out if I’m serious. I’m a woman of my word, and one thing’s for sure. I’m going to bring Isaac back. No more miss nice girl. He’s going to see a different side to me now.
Chapter 5
Isaac
What the fuck is wrong with everyone?
I was just about to get a bottle from the stables. That’s where I’ve been hiding my bottles when I get a phone call. Tom, the IT director, ’s quit. Granddad sent Steven in to run the company for the weeks that I’ll be at the stables. The guy’s a fucking mercenary, he’s my oldest cousin and is desperate to take over the family business. Granddad says that he’s good because Steven doesn’t get attached, that’s right he’s a fucking workaholic because no one wants to be with him. He’s the type that treats women like dogs and his staff as if they’re the bottom of the food chain.
I told Tom to sit tight, and I’ll be in the office in a couple of hours. As soon as I got here, it was fucking World War IV.
“Isaac you need to realize that you don’t need an IT Director, Senior Manager and Head of the IT Department. All in the same building and all doing the same fucking job,” Steven says as we all sit down to discuss Tom’s resignation.
Shit, I didn’t even realize that there were so many senior managers working in IT. I drum my fingers on the table because I know that Steven’s right. I feel like a fool for even jumping in the car, stroking my bottle the whole fucking journey thinking that I’ll be having a drink soon.
“So, what now?” I whisper as I feel as if I’m in fucking school and being told off by the principle.
“Well, he can leave immediately. That’s the way that we normally do it.”
Steven has that smug look on his face as he rubs his oversized stomach and balding head. The guy’s only thirty, and he looks over forty. If that’s what dedication and hard work look like, then they can count me out.
“I don’t understand why you drove all this way, Isaac? Aren’t you enjoying being on the ranch?”
I hate his smugness and his tone.
“Yes, it’s just that I wanted to make sure that everything was alright here. There’s nothing wrong with that. I am still the CEO.”
He stands up, “Yes, we all know that.”
Good, that shut him up!
“Seeing as you have everything in hand, then I’ll be getting back. I just need to take a few things from my office. If you don’t mind?”
He stands up, “Be my guest. After all, it is your office. I’m going to grab something to eat, so I’ll be gone a while. If I don’t see you again, then have a safe trip.”
I nod because there’s no fucking way that he’s going to see me again and I’ll make sure that I’m not here when he comes back.
I just want to go to my office to see if my stash is still there. I’m going to get my driver to take me back to the ranch, and I want to make sure that I have some good stuff before we reach there.
“Until next time Steven.”
