Chapter Thirty

Posy pulled up to the driveway, her heart sinking with every turn of the wheels. She had no idea why Adam was pissed or why Gina had called her frantically.

Whatever the reason is, it better be worth leaving her dinner date with Runes!

She walked through the front doors, the silence inside was unsettling. What's going on?

“Welcome, Ms Posy.” A housemaid greeted, taking her coat, her eyes avoiding Posy's.

“Where is my Mother?”

“She's in the living room. Would you like me to bring you anything else?”

“No.”

Posy heads towards the living room to see Gina, pacing and wringing her hands. Her brows furrowed in concern and she took deep breaths every now and then.

“Mum? What happened? I had to end my date with Runes.”

Gina turned towards her, face crumpled with anger.

“What the hell have you done?!” Gina snapped, her voice dropping in a low whisper.

“What…what's going on? Why is father upset?” Posy asked.

"Your father... he's in his study. He's absolutely livid about that Mazelee contract. He says it's detrimental! Didn't you go through the details?! That deal will cost us a fortune!"

"Detrimental? Mother, it's a huge deal! It could links us with the Blackwood Empire!" Posy explained but her heart hammered in her chest.

“That could lead us to a bloody bankruptcy! What the hell is this?!” Gina snapped.

“Mother, you don't understand. That contract is..”

The heavy double doors of Adam's study burst open, making Posy swallow the rest of her words. He looked pissed, his grip on his walking stick seemed to tighten the longer he stared at Posy.

“Father..”

"Get in here, now!" Adam's voice boomed, echoing through the silent mansion.

Posy swallowed hard and walked into the study, Gina hovering in the doorway.

The room was a mess; reports scattered across his desk, a half-empty coffee cup, and a dozen other folders laid open.

Adam slammed his hand down on the desk, making the papers jump.

"What in God's name were you thinking, signing that contract?! Have you lost your bloody mind?!"

Posy recoiled, her shoulders hunching. "Father, I—"

"Don't interrupt me!" he roared. "What is the meaning of this? Why would you sign a contract like this without putting it through the lawyer?! You signed away our best assets, our crucial market shares! Do you want to ruin everything I've worked so hard for?!

Posy’s eyes went wide, her eyes flickering through all the papers on Adam's table.

“No..that can't be right. Father, I'm certain that this contract is going to be of advantage to us. I'm sure of it…”

His voice dripped with scorn. He walked around the desk in angry strides. “Advantage?! This is going to be a loss! A major blow to us! Why were you so careless?!” Adam yelled.

“You could have informed us first before signing that deal..” Gina added, arms folded in anger.

"Ever since you took over the reins from Thea, you've made one terrible decision after another! Do you even understand the implications of this contract, Posy? Do you understand how much power you just handed over through this contract?"

Posy boiled with rage, of course Thea comes up! It was always about Thea.

Always!

"I... I was trying to do what was best for the company!" Posy cried, her voice cracking. "It seemed like a good opportunity! I guessed…"

"You guessed?!" Adam scoffed, throwing his hands up in frustration. “You make a guess over a twenty million dollar fortune?! A guess?! Gina, can you hear this nonsense?! We are going to lose a lot of money and you're telling me…”

Adam takes a shaky breath, his hands massaging his brows. This is too much. He's going to lose everything.

“This was careless Posy. Very careless.”

“Father, I had the best intentions at heart. I didn't know that this…I didn't know it was going to go south..”

The more she spoke, the more infuriated Adam got. He paced back and forth, running a hand through his thinning hair.

"Thea, for all her faults, was always meticulous. She read every line. She questioned everything. You, my dear daughter, are too easily swayed by flashy presentations and empty promises! This contract... this is a disaster waiting to happen!"

He stopped, pointing a finger at her. "You have compromised our position! You have put us at a significant disadvantage! I need to get Sean on the phone. We need to fix this mess you put us in!"

Posy couldn't take it anymore, she knew she couldn't win this fight..

Her chin began to quiver and her eyes filled with tears that spilled over and streamed down her cheeks. Her shoulders began to shake. She burst into a sob, burying her face in her hands.

"I... I try so hard!" Posy choked. "You always compare me to Thea! You never think I'm good enough! I just wanted to make you proud! I wanted to show you I could handle things!"

She looked up, her face red. "But no matter what I do, it's wrong! It's always wrong! Maybe you should just give the company back to Thea if you think she's so much better than me! Maybe I should just leave!"

Adam watched her, irritation in his eyes. She always seems to play victim at the slightest opportunity.

He turned away, running a hand over his face, clearly at his limit. "I can't deal with this right now," he muttered.

He then stormed off, heading back into his study, the heavy doors closing with a thud.

Posy turned to her mother. “Mum, please talk to dad. I didn't mean for this to happen. I was just trying to make him proud. “

Gina sighed. “You should have been more careful. These are the first things you learn in business school! When your father told you to join Thea in taking the class, you turned down his offer. Look at you now.”

Posy rolled her eyes and wiped her tears, she couldn't believe her own mother was siding with Thea!

“Thea, Thea , Thea! Sometimes I wonder who your biological daughter is!”

“Posy! What is that supposed to mean?!” Gina snapped, anger in her eyes. “You are both my daughters and I love you both equally!”

“That stupid bitches mother is dead! You're not her mother yet you pick her over me!” Posy spat.

“That's enough! What is wrong with you? You know that's not true!” Gina said. What on earth is going on with her daughter? She's never seen Posy so….hateful.

Posy chuckled. “Sure. Keep telling yourself that.”

She turned on her heels and marched straight to her room. Since her parents love Thea so much, she might as well have them something to think about!