Chapter 81 ~ Drunk

“Nikolai, can I speak with you?” His father called out but Nikolai didn’t even glance at him as he went straight to his mother’s garden where she liked to spend time when she was not at the office.

Marjory wore black garden gloves as she was weeding off the grass from her flowers. When she saw the door open, her lips stretched into a smile, “My beautiful angel, how was your third day as CEO?”

“It was good. You still do this?” Nikolai asked as he took a seat.

Marjory laughed softly before returning to weeding her flowers, “If I don’t do it, who is going to do it?”

“You have more than fifty workers. I’m sure ten of them wouldn’t mind.” Nikolai shrugged.

“I know you didn’t show up in my garden to discuss my flowers. What is it?” Marjory asked, concern in her voice.

Nikolai had called her two nights before and asked that they speak but Marjory insisted they meet after the board election. “You knew didn’t you?”

“Knew what?”

“Mum!” Nikolai snapped but kept his voice controlled.

“You’re youn