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“Not really, but it’s a step in the right direction. One we shouldn’t have had to take in the first place.” Harris turned his attention to Easton and me. “They’re letting it go.”
I’d gathered that, but it was nice to hear confirmation.
“I’ve held up my end. How do I know you’ll hold up yours?” Drew asked, his posture rigid.
“As soon as we have the letter in hand that states there will be no forensic accounting and the terms of the sale have been completely satisfied, we’ll speak to Agent McCormick,” Harris said.
Drew finally turned around and pressed his lips together. “The three of you against me. Some things never change.”
“What are you talking about?” Easton stood as if the last thread on his temper had snapped.
“Any project or idea I brought to the table, you brushed off. You all agreed she should be CEO without even asking my opinion.”
“I had no idea that’s what Dad was going to do,” Easton shouted. “But I’m glad he did so we could be with Mama. And we’re already fighting when neither of us are in charge. How would it be if you or I were CEO?” One of his hands dove in his pocket. His forearm flexed and relaxed at a rapid pace.
“You’re married to her. It’s the same as you being CEO,” Drew spat. “You’re in bed together.”
“I can’t believe you destroyed our family and our business over something so petty,” Easton said.
“You need to open your eyes. Everything I do is for this family.”
Easton gaped at his brother. “You’ve got a hell of a way of showing that.”
An email notification chimed on Harris’s phone. He scanned the message and gave a satisfied nod. “It’s done. SPE requires nothing further from us.”
How had Drew made all this happen so fast?
Easton sent a text and in seconds he received a reply. He showed the screen to Drew, who squinted as he read the message.
“If they’re suspending the investigation indefinitely, then we’re at a truce.” He hardened his gaze as he looked at Easton. “Agreed?”
“Agreed.”
Drew disappeared in the direction of where his mother was sleeping.
I slumped and let my head fall against the back of the sofa. “Think this is done?”
“We have no choice but to trust it is,” Harris said tiredly.
Easton continued to fiddle with something in his pocket. “He got what he wanted. He’s done.”
I wasn’t as confident as my husband but had no choice but to roll with it. Drew had proved time and again he wasn’t trustworthy, though he’d made his point. Hopefully, this was the end.
When he emerged from the hallway, his eyes were red.
“You’re not welcome here any longer.” Harris grated out the words, the pain latched to every one of them.
Drew stopped. “You can’t keep me from Mama.”
“You made your choice. I’m not the one who did this. You are.”
“She’s my mother.” He threw his hands up in protest.
“Which makes your behavior all the more abominable." Harris rose and strode to the front door. He turned the knob and held it open wide. “When you find my son, he can come home. Until then, you’re not welcome anymore.”
Drew stalked out of the apartment. When he crossed the threshold, he turned back and opened his mouth to say something. Then closed it and shrugged. “Never mind.”
The second the door closed, Harris leaned against the back of it. He squeezed his eyes shut, drew in a deep breath that stuttered as he released it.
