~ Elias ~
“The projected numbers are encouraging, but I still think we should monitor another quarter before presenting them to the board.”Steven was still talking.
I glanced at the dashboard clock before cutting the engine.“I didn’t ask what you think.”
Silence.
Then he whispered a quiet, “Understood.”
“And next time, call me when there’s a problem. Not when you’re narrating your to-do list.”
A nervous laugh crackled through the Bluetooth.“I’ll remember that.”
“I expect you will.”I ended the call before he could apologise again.
The estate stood before me exactly as it always had.
Massive.Perfect.Cold enough to make a cemetery feel welcoming.
The headlights washed over the marble entrance before fading as I stepped out of the car.
Edmund was already making his way across the dr
