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somewhere inside the house that she excused herself.
“Duty calls. I guess I’ll see you around, Alexi.”
Oh, hell. The way she said his name held him transfixed. Abena Nartey was going to be a problem.
Chapter 9
When Lex opened the door to the barge on the morning of his party, he stood stunned for several seconds.
“Don’t look so surprised, it’s not like you’ve never seen me before,” his father said.
Lex didn’t move aside to let him in. “Well, I’ve just never seen you here before. Is everything okay with Mum?”
The older man sneered. “Your mother is fine, last I heard from her shopping detail. Now step aside, and let me in.”
Lex didn’t see any way around it. If the old man wanted in, Lex wouldn’t stop him, but he’d sure as hell have exterminators come through afterward and clear out the bad energy. “What’s up, Dad? I still have a day to tell you my decision.”
“I do know it’s your birthday tomorrow. I was there for the big event after all. I’m not totally oblivious.”
Lex frowned. “Considering that you’ve only been around for a couple of birthdays that I can remember, and given that you usually have your secretary pick my present, I’m pretty sure you’re not here because of my birthday.”
His father squared his shoulders. “Well, you would be wrong. Tomorrow, once you’ve properly turned twenty-five, I want you in the office. But for today, I’m here to give you something.”
Lex worked hard to keep his expression neutral. “Yeah okay, Dad, but you could have had someone bring whatever it is over.” He hovered near the door. “I’m actually late for an appointment.”
His father scoffed. “I think your friends can wait. After all, it’s only a party. You’re busy talking to your father.”
Lex gnashed his teeth. He didn’t have time for this bullshit. If he didn’t hurry, he’d be late for his meeting with Toshino. But the hell he was going to tell his father any of that. Lex just prayed the old man wouldn’t take it out on his mother.
“I really do have an appointment, Dad.”
His father shoved his hands into his pockets as he shook his head. “Fine, we’ll continue with our conversation tomorrow. Do you at least want to see your present?”
No, he didn’t. “Sure. What is it?”
His father pulled out a set of car keys and tossed them to him. The BMW key fob matched the one he already had for his car. “You bought me a car?”
His father nodded. “I asked my secretary to go and pick up something a young man in his twenties would want. She came back with this. A BMW 6 Series convertible. I don’t know what you’re driving these days, but I’m sure this is better.”
No . Not better. Exact replica was more accurate. Was his father that clueless that he didn’t even know what he drove or that he’d bought the car for himself? Hurt chased annoyance as Lex took the keys. “Yeah thanks, Dad.” He’d find a charity in the morning to see if they’d come pick up the car. At least he could do something useful with it. “If that’s it I need to get going.”
His father eyed him up and down once more. Lex held his father’s gaze directly and wished he knew why his father had stopped loving him.
Once his father left, it didn’t take his mother long to call him. “How is one of my favorite sons?”
“You know that doesn’t actually mean anything unless you designate one of us your favorite, right?”
His mother sniffed. “You know I can’t choose. You and Xander are both so dear and darling to me.”
“Right. So what’s up?”
“I know your father just left.”
Ahh, so the old man had called to complain. “Really, Mum. I don’t want to fight about him today.”
“And we won’t.” She placated him. “I was just going to say, I have the perfect charity to drop the car off with.”
“You can relax, Mum, I’m not even that pissed. It’s not a surprise after all. Of course, he wouldn’t be paying
“Duty calls. I guess I’ll see you around, Alexi.”
Oh, hell. The way she said his name held him transfixed. Abena Nartey was going to be a problem.
Chapter 9
When Lex opened the door to the barge on the morning of his party, he stood stunned for several seconds.
“Don’t look so surprised, it’s not like you’ve never seen me before,” his father said.
Lex didn’t move aside to let him in. “Well, I’ve just never seen you here before. Is everything okay with Mum?”
The older man sneered. “Your mother is fine, last I heard from her shopping detail. Now step aside, and let me in.”
Lex didn’t see any way around it. If the old man wanted in, Lex wouldn’t stop him, but he’d sure as hell have exterminators come through afterward and clear out the bad energy. “What’s up, Dad? I still have a day to tell you my decision.”
“I do know it’s your birthday tomorrow. I was there for the big event after all. I’m not totally oblivious.”
Lex frowned. “Considering that you’ve only been around for a couple of birthdays that I can remember, and given that you usually have your secretary pick my present, I’m pretty sure you’re not here because of my birthday.”
His father squared his shoulders. “Well, you would be wrong. Tomorrow, once you’ve properly turned twenty-five, I want you in the office. But for today, I’m here to give you something.”
Lex worked hard to keep his expression neutral. “Yeah okay, Dad, but you could have had someone bring whatever it is over.” He hovered near the door. “I’m actually late for an appointment.”
His father scoffed. “I think your friends can wait. After all, it’s only a party. You’re busy talking to your father.”
Lex gnashed his teeth. He didn’t have time for this bullshit. If he didn’t hurry, he’d be late for his meeting with Toshino. But the hell he was going to tell his father any of that. Lex just prayed the old man wouldn’t take it out on his mother.
“I really do have an appointment, Dad.”
His father shoved his hands into his pockets as he shook his head. “Fine, we’ll continue with our conversation tomorrow. Do you at least want to see your present?”
No, he didn’t. “Sure. What is it?”
His father pulled out a set of car keys and tossed them to him. The BMW key fob matched the one he already had for his car. “You bought me a car?”
His father nodded. “I asked my secretary to go and pick up something a young man in his twenties would want. She came back with this. A BMW 6 Series convertible. I don’t know what you’re driving these days, but I’m sure this is better.”
No . Not better. Exact replica was more accurate. Was his father that clueless that he didn’t even know what he drove or that he’d bought the car for himself? Hurt chased annoyance as Lex took the keys. “Yeah thanks, Dad.” He’d find a charity in the morning to see if they’d come pick up the car. At least he could do something useful with it. “If that’s it I need to get going.”
His father eyed him up and down once more. Lex held his father’s gaze directly and wished he knew why his father had stopped loving him.
Once his father left, it didn’t take his mother long to call him. “How is one of my favorite sons?”
“You know that doesn’t actually mean anything unless you designate one of us your favorite, right?”
His mother sniffed. “You know I can’t choose. You and Xander are both so dear and darling to me.”
“Right. So what’s up?”
“I know your father just left.”
Ahh, so the old man had called to complain. “Really, Mum. I don’t want to fight about him today.”
“And we won’t.” She placated him. “I was just going to say, I have the perfect charity to drop the car off with.”
“You can relax, Mum, I’m not even that pissed. It’s not a surprise after all. Of course, he wouldn’t be paying
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