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“You would’ve never let me or Kennedy walk around with our hair like that.” I grunt and shake my head. “Parents really do go easy on the youngest.”
The ringing of the doorbell sounds from upstairs. A beat later, I hear my sister Kennedy’s voice.
“You can give me shit when you become a parent,” my dad says, lifting his gaze to the ceiling.
My breath catches in my damn chest.
“Choking?” he inquires casually, without moving, once I start coughing.
“Clearing my throat,” I reply.
“Tell me about my new daughter-in-law.”
“What’s to tell? We’re married.”
He narrows his eyes. “So fucking stubborn.”
“Wonder where I got it from.”
He snorts. “Your mother.”
At that I laugh because we both know that’s not the case.
“Riley Martin. The same Riley Martin we hired to consult with us throughout this merger process?”
“Yes.”
“And the same woman who infiltrated my company to sell business secrets to your former best friend.”
Of course he knows.
“Uncle Brutus told you.”
He gives me a deadpan expression as if to saywhat the hell do you think?
“Yes,” I answer, looking him in the eyes.
“You trust her enough to fucking married her.” It’s not a question.
I fold my arms across my chest. “It’s a business decision.” My chest tightens from those words. It’s true. It was a business decision to marry Riley.
Then why does it feel like more?
“Elaborate.”
I hate justifying my plans to anyone, but as my father and CEO he’s the one person I should probably open up to.
“She’s damn good at what she does,” I say, defensive. “On one hand, she got me to believe her.”
“Not an easy feat,” he snorts.
I grind my teeth because it still pisses me off that she lied to me from the beginning.
“Yet, a number of the strategies she’s recommended over the past few months regarding the transition are working out well. It’s going smoother than expected and that’s thanks to her expertise.”
Riley knows people, and that’s translated well into the type of consulting she does. I will give her that.
“Then, you blackmailed this woman into marrying you because she’s good at her job?” He dips his head toward the doorway.
