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“Kendall is not the kind of woman who is going to want to be kept in a pretty cage while you build a worldwide real estate empire. I have spoken to her several times over the last week. Her dreams are bigger than you could imagine, and she has been through more than enough stress to last a lifetime.”
“Care to enlighten me on these conversations?”
Blake rolls his eyes and puts the papers down on the counter. “These are files that came off your printer this morning. Your father sent them regarding your trip overseas. Maybe you should focus on that.”
I don’t say anything as he walks out of the room. As soon as he’s gone, I pull out my phone and send a message to my pilot. I need to leave tonight and put as much distance between Kendall and me as possible.
This break is going to be good for us. It’s going to give me the space I need to remind myself why being attracted to her is such a terrible idea.
Although, I’m going to worry about her while I’m gone, even with Blake here. My house is isolated and quiet. There aren’t many people to talk to. Even the driver is taking time off while I’m out of town.
I know that she’s going to be fine with Blake watching over her, but there’s a part of me that feels like I’m trapping her here.
Taking a deep breath, I try to push all thoughts of Kendall from my mind. She is going to be fine while I’m gone.
Instead, I have to see what my father is sending over and try to deal with him.
Before I look at the papers, I take another deep breath. Dealing with my father is only going to stress me out more. Every time I try to tell him to back out of the business, he only pushes that much harder.
He and I are more alike than I care to admit.
When I look down at the papers, I see copies of my files for the waterfront property. Dad’s writing is all over them, with suggestions of where to cut the budget for the redevelopment. He’s written other comments about features he thinks are unnecessary.
I flip through each sheet, seeing more and more comments. Every single one of my plans has a snide remark beside it. This is only evidence that he doesn’t believe in my plan for the future of Tucker Realty.
I already knew he didn’t, but having physical proof in my hand only pisses me off more. Then I start to wonder who would have sent him the files when I gave the entire office instructions not to send my father anything.
Though I don’t want to have to launch an investigation into my company, it’s starting to look like I may have no other option.
If whoever gave my father those files is willing to feed him information, there’s no telling who else they are giving information to.
As I look down at the comments again, I sigh. I don’t need this right now.
There’s no reason for me to need my father’s approval. The company is in my name. I’m the one calling the shots. I can do whatever I want, and he doesn’t get a say.
But somewhere buried deep inside me, there is still a man who craves his father’s approval. I want him to support my choices and have faith that I’m working hard.
I toss the papers across the counter, only growing more frustrated when they all hit the ground.
“Fuck sake.”
“I’ll get those,” Kendall says as she walks into the room.
A light sheen of sweat covers her skin. She looks more relaxed than when she left for her run. She takes out her earbuds and puts them into the pocket of her shorts before crossing the kitchen.
“No, don’t worry about it,” I say, rounding the kitchen island to grab the papers myself.
Kendall rolls her eyes and grabs a glass from the cupboard before pouring water into it. She leans against the counter and sips the water, watching me with those piercing green eyes.
“What are those?” she asks, nodding to the papers.
“Just my father commenting on everything I’m doing with a business that he handed over to me.”
“Shitty.” She finishes her glass of water and sets the empty cup to the side. “Parents can be hard to deal with.”
“What about you and your parents?”
I know I’m toeing a dangerous line, trying not to let her know that I’ve known her parents longer than she’s been alive.
