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I can see the hope in her bright blue eyes and the need to believe in this dark fairy tale that I built for her.
I can see the next crack in the hourglass, and instead of letting nature take its course, I place one more bloodstained plaster on the pending dust devil.
I let my hand curl around her smaller one as I say, “It’s nothing.”
A shiver rushes through her as she releases a puff of air and flips her hand, interlinking our fingers. “Thanks.”
I stare at the contrast of her fairer skin against mine and the sparkling pink nails that she often drags anywhere she can touch me. I might leave marks all over her throat, tits, and arse, but my wife never fails to leave hers as well. Even if I tie her up, she somehow finds a way to claw at me.
My phone vibrates and I ignore it, probably because it means letting her go to check it.
When it vibrates again, however, I retrieve it with my free hand.
Dad
I expect you in the meeting for the Ansil project tomorrow.
Despite the absolute awkwardness of typing with one hand, I do so anyway.
Me
Since when are outsiders allowed in strategic meetings?
You’re not an outsider. You’re back on the roster.
Why? Pressure from Mum?
And your wife.
I stare at the screen, then at Ava, who’s watching me expectantly. Pressure from who, now?
Mywife?
Since when is she able to pressure my dad?
Are you sure you don’t mean YOUR wife? Last I checked she’s the only one able to pressure you into anything.
Ava told me the reasons why you walked out of the meeting and stabbed Robert are both related to her. Is there a reason why you haven’t shared those details yourself?
I don’t like to offer excuses.
I’m your father, Eli. You can use excuses with me.
I don’t like it and I don’t want to be reinstated in the project because of my wife.
Well, you are and you should learn how to be grateful.
I lift my head to find my wife still watching me, her fingers tightening around my hand as if predicting my next move.
“What did you tell my dad?” I wrench my arm away.
She doesn’t let me go easily and one of her nails slashes against my skin.
Ava doesn’t hide her look of disappointment. “The truth.”
“What gave you the impression you could tell him anything?”
“The fact that you’re being blamed and kicked out of a project without him knowing the truth.”
