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He heard grumbles from around the table.
“I suppose the projected profits we stand to gain has earned your compliance,” Warden added. “Meeting adjourned.”
Wilder sat back, examining as the board rose and left the conference room en masse. His father remained seated at his side. Once they were gone, Vaughn stepped back in, sharing a gaze with Wilder. When they were alone, he would thank his brother appropriately, but he had too many questions swirling in his mind. He turned to their father. “Did you know? About the Green Trust?”
“I overheard whispers that they had decided, and it might be an excellent decision for us,” Vaughn answered. “When I was notified about the emergency board meeting, I showed up at Morgan’s office to see which way the wind was blowing.”
“He informed me he was going,” Warden said.
“You didn’t know for sure if the deal was done when you offered Amberth that check?” Wilder asked.
“Not for certain, but I had a gut feeling.” Warden replied. He shrugged. “Our last conversation…” Warden hedged. “You’re right. I didn’t do right by Jamie. It was time I showed my sons I would support them, even when things got rough.”
“What’s papa got to say about this?” Vaughn asked, a brow rising.
“Your papa will find out when I get home.”
Vaughn chuckled. “Oh, to be a fly on the wall. Too bad I moved out.”
“Finally,” Warden drawled. “No reason a twenty-seven-year-old man was still living at home.”
Vaughn grinned. “Well, you and papa went on your world tour. I should’ve stayed so someone was in that old mausoleum.”
“We’re back now. For as long as we’ve got,” Warden said.
There was a note of sorrow in his father’s tone. “As long as you’ve got?” Wilder asked.
Warden smiled wanly. “Who knows how much longer we’ve got? My father passed away when he was not much older than me. A trolley could hit me on my way out of this building. We just don’t know.”
“You’re sixty,” Vaughn said. “I mean, it’s old, but notold-old.”
Warden chuckled. “The way my bones crack in the mornings, I feelold-old.”
Vaughn barked with laughter before eyeing Wilder. “I think we should take theold-oldman tolunch-lunchandcelebrate-celebrate.”
Wilder checked his watch. “I really should get back to the hospital to check in with Avery.”
“Have you eaten in three days?” Vaughn asked.
“I’ve been fine.”
“Coffee and the occasional hospital cafeteria sandwich here and there?” Warden asked.
“You’d be surprised. The food’s not as bad as I expected.”
“But not good,” Vaughn said.
Wilder shrugged. “It’s edible.”
“How about you call the hospital, check in, and assure yourself he’s fine? Then we go have lunch. You can go back to your mate after,” Warden said. “I’ve spent little time with my boys of late. Let’s celebrate this win, hmm?”
Wilder eyed his father, narrowing his lids. His father had never been one to spend inordinate amounts of time with them. After the situation with Jamie, things had only gotten more tense between Wilder and Warden.
After their show of support, the time to have a meal together wasn’t too much to ask. “Fine. I’ll go make the call.”
“I’m going to hit the head. I’ll meet you in your office,” Warden said, rising. He handed the two signed contracts to Vaughn. “Take care of these, Mr. CFO.”
“Yes, sir.”
