The Inheritance by Ali Vali

Author:Ali Vali [Vali, Ali]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781635553048
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2019-12-20T16:00:00+00:00

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Mann had sent his secretary out, and that left the outer office open for Willow to eavesdrop, which she took full advantage of. “I’m telling you, Jon, you need to get that little bitch off this project. The new guy you sent is playing along much better.” Big Earl was as loud as ever.

“Willow’s worried about safety measures, and she’ll play along when I send her back to the job site. Forget about her, and forget about all the changes you’re trying to make. This thing goes to shit, and we both have plenty to lose. We can cut back, but we can’t go crazy.”

“You don’t get it, Jon. This is the time to make money. Once it’s done and they start pumping, the company will forget all about you. If something does go to shit, it’s Delacroix’s problem.”

“If that big fucking thing fails, this job isn’t going to come close to letting us retire. Cut some corners, but don’t completely tank it.”

“Sure, but you took a cut and said I could do this my way. That means you’ve been paid to keep your mouth shut.”

“You start threatening me and this isn’t going to end well.”

“And you turn on me, and I’ll crush you.”

She guessed it was Big Earl who pounded the desk.

“We need to finish this together, and once we do you’ll forget all about it while you’re counting your pile of cash.”

Footsteps drew nearer and she stepped out of the shadows, like she was just heading toward the office. Earl stopped at the door and she smiled at him.

“Thanks for all your hard work, Willow,” Big Earl said.

“Come in, Willow, Earl was just leaving.”

“I wanted to drop these off before I left.” Willow moved around Earl like he was radioactive and dropped something on Mann’s desk. “I’ll be out in the field like you wanted, and once my replacement is up to speed, I’d like to be replaced on Delta Apache.” She tried to show no emotion, but Mann still gazed at her suspiciously.

“Earl, I’ll see you later.” Jonathan glanced briefly at Earl, but Willow was the one who wanted to leave.

There was no reason she couldn’t start looking for a new job while she was visiting every rig in their fleet in the southwest quadrant. “No need for you to leave,” she glanced back at Earl as she sidestepped around him again. “I’m headed out early so I don’t miss anything on your list.”

“I’d like to talk to you before you go,” Mann said with a bit more force this time. “You’re throwing away a great opportunity by coming off that project, and I’d like to know why.”

Because I’d rather learn to tango with an aggressive python than be associated with the total disaster this is going to turn into. If she already had another job lined up, that would’ve been her response, but the oil and gas business was full of bridges you never wanted to burn no matter how satisfying.

“I’ve always believed everything is a team effort, sir.

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