Chapter 168
Chapter 168:
“Dad? What are you doing in the city? Didn’t you call?” I put my glass down and closed my laptop. I was surprised to see Dad in my office after hours.
“I just got it. I went to your apartment, but the doorman said you moved out since the break-in. What happened, Oscar? Why was I not notified? Where are you living now p>
“I’m fine Dad, I had Bruce Steward take care of my security. You know him. We’ve worked with his company in the past.” I thought about lying to him, but my fucked up mind said fuck it. “I live with my boyfriend now. “Boyfriend? You’re gay?” Dad looked disgusted, but then his forehead wrinkled like he was thinking hard. “Get rid of him, I’m here to marry you off…” The source of thɪs content is fip>
“Dad, you’re not hearing me. I’m gay. I have no interest in women p>
“Sure you do, you just have to fake it. You can keep your boy toy on the side. You’re not the first man to do it. I need an heir, and you’re my son. ”
“There are surrogates,” I said defiantly. I really didn’t
with his bigotry, so I finished my drink and picked up my laptop.
“Who is he?” He grabbed my arm and stopped me from walking away.
“He’s Zal Keshavarz, Iranian p>
Dad looked like he was about to explode, his face was so red that I didn’t even notice when his hand swung and slapped me in the face. Okay…so not only a bigot, but a racist. “Why, Dad? Would it be better if he was white?” I asked, I wanted
The moment he hit my other side, I didn’t stagger. I kept my eyes on him, even though he’d just busted my lip and I could taste blood.
“I will not be embarrassed. I’m giving you a chance to prove yourself. Get your affairs in order before I introduce you to her family. Do that, or you can drop your name and leave the company p>
“You can’t be serious? I work hard for my position p>
“I know, son. I also know you see the bigger picture. Do you think I chose to marry your mom? Marriage is a business deal. We liquidate assets. It’s been that way for a long time. We’re no commoners; we don’t have the privilege to choose. But you can have affairs, as long as you keep them private p>
I let him talk while I weighed my options.
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The only thing that bothered me was the fact that I wouldn’t see my sister anymore if I went against him. But maybe I could get to her when the time was right. I could start over with a new company. But who was I kidding? With his reach, I’d be lucky if I could still get clients. I was doomed. I groaned as he walked out of my office, appearing calm and collected, completely unfazed that he’d just hit me and split my lip.
I stepped in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows and stared at the night sky. Well, it seems like you’re not done messing with me, huh? You really hate me that much? I wasn’t much of a believer in God, but now, after everything had crashed and burned in my face, it was hard not to question.
My cheeks were throbbing, my lip was swollen. I poured myself another drink and finished it off before heading toward the elevator.
The sky was clear as I decided to walk back to the modern townhouse Zal had chosen for us.
The day he asked me to move in with him, I’d easily said yes, just because I didn’t want to be alone.
The house was only a couple of blocks away from my office. I didn’t even ask how he could afford it. It wasn’t as nice as my penthouse, but it still screamed wealth.
I found myself smiling when I heard footsteps behind me. I’d been in danger enough times to know that I was always a target. Good… maybe this time, it would be the end of me.