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“We would truly love to have you here at The Bower and Powell Aquatic Institute. Please give me a call back at your earliest convenience, so we can arrange a time for you to come in and get started on your paperwork as well as arranging your background check. Thank you.”
Hearing the automated response from my phone regarding what to do next prompts my mom to cautiously inquire, “Are you gonna go for it?”
Wordlessly meeting her gaze in the mirror occurs.
“Are you gonna go swim in the deep unknown or are you gonna stay treading water exactly where you are?”
Chapter 24
Wes
Another round of loud booms from the thunderstorm shakes the estate walls yet not my mood.
That hasn’t changed in four days.
Much like the fucking media plastering my face everywhere.
The release of the photo has not only resulted in more hounding requests for interviews – both personal and business – it’s also drudged up attention regarding the accident that took the lives of my parents.
Brought up old conspiracy theories.
Inspired new ones.
Click bait headlines are covering a vast range that paints me as everything possible from a beautiful souled, misunderstood mogul, to a hideous, money hungry, monster.
Pham is steadily releasing statements about the company to try and distract them from my personal life.
Recent charity donations.
Humanitarian projects.
The growth in income our company has shown in spite of a predicted shrinkage in revenue.
She’s having us release anything and everything she can think of to combat them from chomping at me in nonprofessional aspects.
From looking into possible past indiscretions that they won’t find.
Because there’s nothing there to find.
I hadn’t been with anyone since I took over the company – until Bryn.
I hadn’t left the estate for more than visiting my parents’ burial sight – that the media is now starting to also swarm – until Bryn.
I hadn’t taken photos whatsoever – until Bryn.
And speaking of Bryn, Evie demands we make some sort of press statement regarding her.
Beat her to the punch.
She hasn’t said a single word to anyone in the media related to us since she sold the photo.
Perhaps she’s having second thoughts about the stupid mistake?
Or perhaps her and Lauren’s attorney advised her not to?
I’m not sure.
I don’t care.
