A Splash of Hope (Spiced Life Book 1) by Parkerson Charity

Author:Parkerson, Charity [Parkerson, Charity]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Romantic Suspense
Publisher: Punk & Sissy Publications
Published: 2013-12-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Carter: One month earlier

If Adam thought it was strange for them to be having this discussion in a restaurant instead of at the office, he didn’t let on. To be on the safe side, Carter decided to cut off any questions at the pass.

“At the office, this would look like an official meeting. I didn’t want that. Here, it’s a father and son having lunch.”

“Why should it matter?” Adam smiled. “Not that I mind having lunch with you, especially if you’re paying,” he added.

Carter snorted. The one thing he’d made sure of was that his son possessed as much money as he himself did. He didn’t want Adam trapped in this line of work if it wasn’t what he wanted to do with his life. He was about to test the theory. “I didn’t want the office all abuzz about your upcoming promotion.” He paused for dramatic effect. “Or lack thereof.”

Adam froze with his fork raised halfway to his mouth. A look of genuine shock passed over his features before his face cleared. Somehow, he managed to look merely bored with the topic. It almost made Carter smile. He saw that exact look on his own face in the mirror all the time.

“Have you decided on someone else then?” Adam asked, as if the answer would have no impact whatsoever on his future.

“Not necessarily,” Carter answered, choosing his words carefully. “I’m beginning to wonder how investors will feel about the future of the company if the vice president is my thirty-year-old son. I’m worried stock prices will go down if it looks as if I’m promoting you only because you’re my son and not because you’re the best person for the job. You know how shaky the stock market is. If investors lose faith…”

Carter silently counted to three and he wasn’t disappointed.

“That’s outrageous!” Adam exploded. “You were single-handedly running this company by the age of twenty-three, and you don’t think they’ll trust me at thirty?”

Carter shrugged. “I had a child to support. More importantly, I developed an image. A man with a child has something to lose and people dependent upon his success. That is who investors trust. Someone with as much to lose as they themselves do.”

“Nobody works as hard for you as I do.”

“I know that,” Carter soothed. “I’m simply thinking aloud. I’m voicing my concerns about our future to my son, not my employee.”

Adam sighed, running a hand over his brow. His frustration showed in his every movement. “I know, Dad. I’m not questioning your logic. If it weren’t me we were discussing or if I were in your shoes, I’d feel the same way.” He looked away, staring off into space and Carter knew he was hooked. Glancing across the room, he sought Serenity with his eyes, knowing she was waiting for his cue. Catching her gaze, he gave a subtle nod in her direction.

*

Serenity nodded in return when she caught Carter’s signal, and began weaving her way through the crowd. Carter stood, saying something to Adam before clapping him lightly on the shoulder as he walked away.

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