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CHAPTER 13
Miller
I’m slightly frustrated.It’s been a disastrous day, with every meeting bringing nothing but bad news.
Projects going stale. Employees quitting. Human resources going rogue without telling me. Hearing whispers about my relationship from a few people outside of my inner circle. And more reporters knocking on my door than I would like.
I’ve done my best to stay out of the limelight.
There aren’t too many people who know who I am, let alone what I look like. When I’ve done events, I’ve done my best to stay in the shadows. I don’t want people to know about my business. In my recent years, I’ve become quite the philanthropist. Making sure that when I donate, they don’t make a big deal that it was me who did it. I would rather be an anonymous source than a visible one.
Even with InterMind Technologies, I have people who make press statements, and who show up to things on my behalf. So much so that I can remain in my ivory tower, work on projects and the future. I don’t have to get dressed up and try to impress anyone, or answer questions.
Except for the case when journalists possess my personal office number, email, and cell phone.
I’ve run through the address book of my mind and there’s no one that I could imagine who would betray my trust like so, and provide those details to anyone.
Which is puzzling to me.
And a reason why Tobias Matthews is sitting in front of me at nine at night.
“Sir, she refused to sign the NDA. She could be the very person who spoke to the press or, hell, anyone. I mean, honestly. Have you seen her? She works at a freaking diner, of all places.” He shakes his head. “I’ve been fielding calls all day from reporters who are asking a lot of questions about your girlfriend and yourself. We’ve received copies of gossip rags putting out content about you and, alternatively, this Denise Watson. It’s in your best interest that we make sure there’s an agreement in place, just in case. It’s highly likely that she is spreading information to get her name out there.”
My blood boils, my fists are tight with anger and there’s nothing more that I want to do other than reach across this table and wrap my hands around his neck.
“You better shut your mouth.” I glare.
“What?” he looks confused.
“Everything that you just said is far beyond apprehensible.”
“Exactly. I don’t even know what you thought you were-.”
I stand up abruptly. My chair flies behind me, hitting the wall, no doubt putting a dent. I lean over the table and grab him by the collar.
“Sir?”
“You’re fired,” I hiss.
“Ex-excuse me, sir?”
I push him back down and straighten.
“You’re fucking lucky that there’s a table between us. Otherwise, your face would be bloodied and you would be grasping for air.”
“Sir?”
“Have you ever heard the phrase, ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover?’ Because that’s exactly what you did. You don’t know her. You have zero right to pass any judgements. You are a shirt and tie. Fucking replaceable, and tomorrow morning, there will be somebody in your position, minding their own fucking business and not acting like a pretentious asshole.”
“Sir, I meant nothing by it.”
“You may excuse yourself. Security downstairs will take your badge from you upon leaving the premises. Grab whatever shit you have here, and I never want to see you again.”
“Sir?”
“Get. Out!”
He stumbles out of the office and I walk over to the phone on the desk, press for security and inform them of Tobias’s departure with the company.
