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That’s why he was here a few weeks ago, I realize.
“So, you’ll be the next CEO.”
“If I stay.”
“What do you mean, if you stay? You’ve dedicated your whole career to the company. YouwantCEO.”
He doesn’t disagree. “The headquarters are in New York. It’s where I’d have to work.”
“They have architecture schools in New York.”
Oliver’s jaw clenches. “I don’t want you to have to give up on—”
“I’m not giving up on anything. I promise.”
His green gaze simmers with emotions. “I love you.”
I rise up on my tippytoes, wrapping my arms around his neck and fusing our mouths together. His hands land on my ass, pulling me into his growing erection.
“How long can you stay?” I ask, when his mouth moves to my neck, nipping and sucking at the sensitive skin. I literally melt against him, giving up on holding myself upright.
“Couple of days. I took the jet, but my dad can’t do shit unless he wants to hand the company over to a stranger.”
“If hereallycan’t do shit, you should stay for a week.”
I feel his chest reverberate with a chuckle. “You could probably convince me.”
“How?” I ask, feigning confusion.
Oliver laughs again, and I savor the sound. He pulls away to grab my suitcase from the spot where I abandoned it, while I unlock my front door.
And then we walk inside.
Together.
CHAPTERTWENTY-EIGHT
OLIVER
There’s a knock on the door. “Come in,” I call out.
I’m expecting Crew.
Instead, my father steps inside.
My fingers freeze halfway through the buttons of my shirt.
I’m not surprised he came. Appearances matter to my father, if nothing else. Attending the wedding of his son isn’t an event he could miss without raising a lot of eyebrows. As far as most people know, my father is far more affectionate with me and Crew than he ever has been in private. Been with me, at least.
“Hi, Dad.”
“Oliver.”
Crew officially left Kensington Consolidated two months ago, right before Scarlett gave birth to their second child. He and my father had a long conversation at the hospital when he came to see the baby, while I sat in the room with Scarlett and Hannah. As far as I know, that was the first time they talked outside the office since Crew told him he was leaving the company.
This is the first timeI’mtalking to my father outside of the office. We discuss work and nothing else, adjusting to the new dynamic of no Crew. It’s not really better or worse. Just…different.
“You never RSVP’d.”
