THE ULTIMATE COMEBACK
he asked, his gaze penetrating.
"I doubt my academic performance is the reason you joined me for breakfast for the first time in quite a long time dad, Or is it?" I asked, helping him skip the father-and-son chat he didn't want to have.
"You've got me there, as sharp as ever, just like your mother" he conceded with a wry smile.
"Williams, I want you to take a more active role in the Scorpiono business," he declared, his tone grave with intent.
"What more is there to do? Apart from trading substances for quick cash," I asked, reclining in my chair and swirling the half-full glass of crimson wine. The absence of servants did not escape my notice.