e and staring blank at the wall. He had just finishe

ier when he was with Sophia

led the lawyer's number. Mr Ja

I was starting to get worried", Mr Ja

g. "I'm sorry, Mr James. I saw your missed

ke up again. "I understand, Julian. But I'm afraid thi

e had been dreading this conversation. "What

Your father's will stipulates that you must settle down and get married wit

ian demanded. " He always played around with this when he was stil

sure the company's future. He believed a stable fa

e of responsibility, to take car

his father to dictate his life like this? He didn't

couldn't shake off the feeling that his fa

life than just making

left Julian feeling unsettled

his father, about the memories they had shared, and about the expectati

nd walked over to the window

casting a golden gl

d always been the life of the party, th

as standing alone, facing

e off the feeling. He knew he had to

s landed on a photo of his family. It was an

his younger brother, Joe, wa

ed his family, especially his father, missed h

g forward. He had to make Mr Richard St Clair, his father proud

an headed out the door, ready to

in thought as he navigated

stepped out of the elevator, greeted by

ked up from her desk and smiled. "Good morning, Julian. You have a m

, Sophia. What's the a

"The marketing team wants to discuss the latest sales f

eas and concerns. He spent the next hour reviewing th

as greeted by the marketing team, all of wh

f discussions, debates a

his office, feeling overwhelmed by the sh

ponding to emails, making phone

headed out of the office. He was looking forward to meetin

parking garage, he d

Julian asked, tryi

ith you", Jason replied. "But, Julian, the

s piqued. "What is it

he company". Jason said, hi

could Jason possibly know?. "What a

was racing wit

erson", Jason said. "I'll

king garage, his mind reeling with