Just as i anticipated, Samuel was standing there, ready to pounce on me.On my dad’s side of the screen, the door to his office creaked open. I saw him glance up, irritation flashing across his face as someone walked in.Mr. Francis. His ever-present, and annoying personal assistant.“Sir,” Francis said, stepping in like he owned the place. Always so eager and perfect.I rolled my eyes internally.I knew his type. The overly loyal staff who tried too hard—smiling too much, talking too carefully, acting like the ideal son my dad never had.Sometimes, I felt like he was just waiting for me to mess up.Actually, he wanted me to mess up.He always watched me and reported only my wrongdoings, most times twisting the stories just enough to make me look irresponsible.And now? Now of all times?If he saw Samuel—I felt my stomach drop.This would be worse than I thought.“Good morning, sir,” Francis greeted politely.“Morning, Francis,” Dad replied, his attention already shifting away from m
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