The Exposed Heiress by Susie Warren

Author:Susie Warren [Warren, Susie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780996489874
Published: 2019-12-30T16:00:00+00:00

Emma closed her eyes and leaned back in the conference room chair. She had spoken with every employee today. Some wanted to reminisce about Francis Bolles years ago, remembering emotional moments or speaking about her grandparents. Many of the younger workers wanted to talk about the future.

Exhausted, she stood up and stretched her back. She texted Jeremy. He had promised to visit her father today, but he hadn’t called her.

She went to her father’s office and knocked on the closed door before walking in.

Leo and Peter Lake sat at the table going over details of the contract.

Peter stood and said, “Hello, Ms. Bolles.”

“Please, call me Emma. I didn’t mean to interrupt.”

Leo glanced at her and smiled. “We’re almost finished. I promised Peter a walk-through, and then we can head out.”

She smiled and said, “That’s fine. I have a few calls to make. I’ll see you in the lobby at six?”

Peter leaned forward and held his hand out.

She shook it. “Thank you for coming.”

Emma waited for them to leave before calling her brother.

Jeremy picked up on the second ring. “Hello, Em.”

She tightened her grip on the phone. “How is everything?”

“Not amazing. Dad woke up briefly but he didn’t say much. The nurses said he’s been sleeping most of the time.”

Emma looked out the window and fought back tears. “I’m happy that you’re checking on his care. How is mom?”

“I haven’t seen her today.”

She let out the breath she had been holding. “He needs someone advocating for him.”

“He’s resting most of the time. The doctor thinks it could go on for six weeks or more like this. It may be better that she stays home and rests herself. He’ll need more support when he goes to rehab.”

Her stomach hurt. “Was the doctor positive?”

“Yes, the scans of his brain are improving, but he needs time to heal. He had seven broken bones and a ton of internal organ damage. It’s a miracle that he survived.” Her brother’s calm voice soothed her frayed nerves.

Closing her eyes, she asked “So you haven’t been able to tell mom yet?”

He cleared his throat. “I’ll stop by her place before returning home. Don’t worry. She doesn’t seem overly concerned about Francis Bolles.”

A headache began to form at the base of her head. “I wouldn’t get into too many details with her, but other things will change.”

“Is their estate part of the business?”

Her eyes flew open and she tried to focus on her surroundings. “I don’t know. I hope not. Other things have been mentioned; their car service and entertainment expenses will need to be cut.”

“It may be better to close it down and start your own company without any of the issues looming in the background.”

Emma took a sip of water. “No, I’ve got to see this through. I’ve made assurances to the employees that are remaining and when dad recovers, he may want to return.”

There was silence for a moment then Jeremy said, “He shouldn’t return. He was handed Francis Bolles by our grandparents, but I don’t think he ever wanted to take it on.

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