e aroma of coffee and warm toast. Alaric expected today to be like the days before, peaceful

d a familiar woman, but whose presence darkened the skies of Alaric's heart. His eyebrows shot up, confusion a

toward the CEO's elevator, which seemed to be getting farther and farther away. "How could Daddy be wi

Shouldn't you be at your desk by now?" Caspian's voice

out of his tardiness? Normally, Caspian was a

me to dock your pay?" Caspian asked again, making Alaric e

poisoning his father's mind about him. "He was defending Cassandra,

ssandra. The day had just begun, but that

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o sign. But when he got to the door of the

are coming today. Why won't you

secretary replied firmly, still preventing Alaric from

e," Alaric insisted, t

s head. "I'm sorry, but this

tering, especially if it was work-related. As he remembered it, his father was

Alaric recalled that he had seen Cassa

tful behavior to my father? Do you want a termination letter in your mailbox?!

. A moment later, however, he came to a halt. His eyes widened, and the file he was carrying fell a

d on coming in," the secretary said

secretary out. His expression seemed ir

andra not only sitting on his father's lap, but also being intimate, rest

rce your way in here,

en angrier. Instead of explaining the sit

ou were doing!" yelled Alaric,

self that we were making out," Cassandra rep

you're flirting with my daddy? Is your pride that low?!" Alaric never imagin

ou cheated on me behind my back for years and made me look like a fool. Don't

er were in a relationship. If Cassandra was with another man, he probably wouldn

here, why does it have to be my father? D

t so far, finally spoke. "Why would you t

other was gone, but shouldn't his fa

man. Isn't that because daddy loved mommy so much and respected her feelings?"

his family. He felt a lack of affection as his father traveled more

r and buried himself in work. He thought his father as a hero. But all that

e if you have nothing to do," Caspian shooed his so

tch?!" It broke Alaric's heart to see the woman h

ay, Al. I don't have time for childish talk," Caspian sai

a smiled mockingly at him. With a burning anger, Alaric

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to get off Caspian's lap. But Caspi

, his tone firm. "I've done my part very w

onfused. "Oh my, di

ry look on his face. "Who said I only want

ed with attraction, making her hesitate. She looked up at him an

this game? The tension between them grew,