My stomach tightened.
“What are you talking about?”
Father picked up a folder from his desk and slid it across the polished surface.
“You won’t have to wonder for long.”
I didn’t touch it Instead, I stared at him.“Say it.”
His expression remained unreadable.
Then he said, “Sylvia starts at Headquarters tomorrow.”
Immediately a strange feeling of unease settled over me.
“Doing what?” I asked.
“Working under you,” he answered.
For a moment, I forgot how to breathe.
“No. i refuse” The word left my mouth before I could think.
Father didn’t react.“Her position at headquarters has already been approved.”
“No.” I repeated, this time I was already standing.“Put her somewhere else.”
“Elias…”
“I don’t care where.”I shoved the untouched folder back toward him.“Finance. Public Relation
