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He drags me by my hand into his office and shuts the door. I can't look at him; tears are welling in my eyes.
"Baby, I know you overheard all of that. Please know that I'm not going to leave you because he wants me to."
"He thinks I'm a slut."
"Jeni, you and I both know that's not true. Don't even go there."
"Maybe I should go back to ADF. It would make life easier for you, and maybe for your father as well."
"No, I want you here with me. He'll have to learn he can't always have everything his own way."
A tear falls down my cheek.
"No, Jeni, no, please don't cry because of him. It breaks my heart to see you like this. He isn't worth your tears." He gently wipes them away with his thumb. "I love you so much. You. Are. Not. A. Convenience. You're the reason I exist. My life revolves around you, and I see a bright future for us with you by my side. I won't have him tear you away from me."
"I thought I was fine with his taunts and abuse. I've been coping with it fairly well, but that really hurt. Comparing me to a prostitute and saying I'm a distraction." Tears continue to flow. "Aiden, what if he's right? What if I am distracting you from your job? Your job is very important to you, and it's not fair. Maybe I should leave, and—"
" Stop! Just stop! You're not going anywhere, and you're certainly not a distraction. You help me to be a better man than him. Trust me, if you leave, then that will distract me. Anyway, if you leave, then I'm going with you. I've had enough of his crap ."
I exhale and move in to embrace him. "I'll stay, but no more kissing in the elevator and definitely no more being late for work."
"Deal." He runs his finger along my cheek, where my mascara has run.
"Guess I better go clean myself up."
He kisses me on my head and lets me go. "I'm in love with you, Jeni. Don't you ever forget that, and I'll do anything for your happiness, even if that means leaving the family business and my Father behind."
I gulp and walk out of his office and to the bathroom. Brielle is in the boardroom, setting up. I walk past her, and she smiles at me sympathetically. I smile, letting her know that I'm fine. I walk into the bathroom, look in the mirror, and see my reflection. I don't look too bad considering. I stand with my hands on the basin, staring at myself. Is this what I want? Alistair picking on me for the rest of my life with Aiden? Maybe he'll warm up to me once he gets to know me better? I'm sure he'll like me eventually, right? I stare aimlessly into the mirror asking myself questions that I have no answers to, I know one thing for sure; I can't let him walk away from his family and his work. I know he loves them both, and I know he loves me, but that's too big of a sacrifice. Brielle comes in and touches me on the shoulder.
"Hey, are you alright?"
"Yes, it's hard getting used to your father hating me so much."
"He doesn't hate you. I'm sure he doesn't. He wants Aiden to be like him, and thank God, Aiden sure as heck doesn't want to be like father. I, for one, couldn't stand another one of him running around."
I laugh and she puts her arm around me. "Look at it this way; he wants what's best for Aiden. He doesn't care who he hurts in the process. In his mind, he's molding him to be the best he can be and to follow in his footsteps. Father was always going to make him vice president. He wanted Aiden to want it and to work that little bit harder for it. Father has a really bad way of showing how much he cares about him. I'm not defending him in any way, not at all, just trying to make you feel a bit better by understanding how his mind works. Father is very complicated. I'm not sure even Mom really understands what makes him tick. I do know that Father only has Aiden's best interests at heart."
"Thanks, Bree."
"You're welcome. Oh, and don't tell him he was always going to get the vice president position. He would pitch a fit if he found out."
"Secrets safe with me."
"We better finish getting the
"Baby, I know you overheard all of that. Please know that I'm not going to leave you because he wants me to."
"He thinks I'm a slut."
"Jeni, you and I both know that's not true. Don't even go there."
"Maybe I should go back to ADF. It would make life easier for you, and maybe for your father as well."
"No, I want you here with me. He'll have to learn he can't always have everything his own way."
A tear falls down my cheek.
"No, Jeni, no, please don't cry because of him. It breaks my heart to see you like this. He isn't worth your tears." He gently wipes them away with his thumb. "I love you so much. You. Are. Not. A. Convenience. You're the reason I exist. My life revolves around you, and I see a bright future for us with you by my side. I won't have him tear you away from me."
"I thought I was fine with his taunts and abuse. I've been coping with it fairly well, but that really hurt. Comparing me to a prostitute and saying I'm a distraction." Tears continue to flow. "Aiden, what if he's right? What if I am distracting you from your job? Your job is very important to you, and it's not fair. Maybe I should leave, and—"
" Stop! Just stop! You're not going anywhere, and you're certainly not a distraction. You help me to be a better man than him. Trust me, if you leave, then that will distract me. Anyway, if you leave, then I'm going with you. I've had enough of his crap ."
I exhale and move in to embrace him. "I'll stay, but no more kissing in the elevator and definitely no more being late for work."
"Deal." He runs his finger along my cheek, where my mascara has run.
"Guess I better go clean myself up."
He kisses me on my head and lets me go. "I'm in love with you, Jeni. Don't you ever forget that, and I'll do anything for your happiness, even if that means leaving the family business and my Father behind."
I gulp and walk out of his office and to the bathroom. Brielle is in the boardroom, setting up. I walk past her, and she smiles at me sympathetically. I smile, letting her know that I'm fine. I walk into the bathroom, look in the mirror, and see my reflection. I don't look too bad considering. I stand with my hands on the basin, staring at myself. Is this what I want? Alistair picking on me for the rest of my life with Aiden? Maybe he'll warm up to me once he gets to know me better? I'm sure he'll like me eventually, right? I stare aimlessly into the mirror asking myself questions that I have no answers to, I know one thing for sure; I can't let him walk away from his family and his work. I know he loves them both, and I know he loves me, but that's too big of a sacrifice. Brielle comes in and touches me on the shoulder.
"Hey, are you alright?"
"Yes, it's hard getting used to your father hating me so much."
"He doesn't hate you. I'm sure he doesn't. He wants Aiden to be like him, and thank God, Aiden sure as heck doesn't want to be like father. I, for one, couldn't stand another one of him running around."
I laugh and she puts her arm around me. "Look at it this way; he wants what's best for Aiden. He doesn't care who he hurts in the process. In his mind, he's molding him to be the best he can be and to follow in his footsteps. Father was always going to make him vice president. He wanted Aiden to want it and to work that little bit harder for it. Father has a really bad way of showing how much he cares about him. I'm not defending him in any way, not at all, just trying to make you feel a bit better by understanding how his mind works. Father is very complicated. I'm not sure even Mom really understands what makes him tick. I do know that Father only has Aiden's best interests at heart."
"Thanks, Bree."
"You're welcome. Oh, and don't tell him he was always going to get the vice president position. He would pitch a fit if he found out."
"Secrets safe with me."
"We better finish getting the
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