Chapter 143
I nodded, appreciating Blair’s upbeat energy. It was exactly what I needed to forget the tension and my personal issues.
“I’m ready. Let’s get to work,” I said with a small smile. Blair grinned and dove straight into updates, his hands gesturing animatedly as he pointed to paperwork and digital screens.
His excitement was contagious, and the lively rhythm of the office began to ground me.
“Well,” Blair said, leaning back slightly, “in your absence, I’ve been hearing some interesting news. The Sunshine Pack has really stepped up their
elforts with the company lately. Carlos seems to trust them a lot, and their contributions have been hard to miss.”
My heart fluttered at the mention of Carlos. Sunshine Pack? It wasn’t surprising, given Carlos’s ties to them, but I couldn’t help wondering how deeply their influence had spread within the company.
“Really?” I asked, curiosity rising. “What exactly have they been doing?”
Blair tapped his pen on the desk thoughtfully. “I’m not sure about all the specifics, but they’ve been invaluable. From what I hear, Odette has nothing but praise for Carlos’s leadership and the pack’s potential.”
Odette. Her name brought a rush of memories from the last party. She had tried to speak with me then, to explain something, but I hadn’t let her.
Fear of the Merhold’s people had made me feel unsafe and overly sensitive, and her attempt to reach out was lost in the tension surrounding me.
I recalled her hesitant expression, as though she had wanted to bridge the gap but couldn’t find the right moment.
The misunderstanding between us still remained, and it affected me. Had she wanted to talk about Carlos? Or was it something else entirely?
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see.” I said quietly, pushing the thoughts aside. “As long as it’s helping the company, that’s
What matters.”
party had
I managed a small smile, but my thoughts were far away. Odette’s kindness at the been clear, but I hadn’t appreciated it in my heightened state of fear. Now, I felt I owed her an apology for brushing her off so coldly.
Blair’s grin widened. “Well, I’m sure they’ve been busy. But not as busy as you’ve been. It’s good to see you back in action.”
He chuckled, shaking his head with a teasing smirk. “It’s not every day the office gets a holiday just because you’re not around to keep us on our toes!”
The playful jab brought me back to the moment, and I couldn’t help but laugh. Blair had a
way of lightening even the heaviest of thoughts, and for that, I was grateful.
Before I could dwell further on that, I picked up my phone and dialed Nathan’s number. I had been avoiding this conversation, but it was long overdue.
He answered after a few rings, his voice weak and strained. “Doris… I’m in therapy. I won’t
-be able to meet for a while.” +he
Therapy. His voice sounded so distant, and I could tell he was avoiding something. Avoiding me. My heart sank, the frustration I’d been holding back rising to the surface.
“Nathan,” I said, my tone sharper now, “we need to talk about Cyrus. This can’t wait any
longer.”
He sighed heavily, and I could hear him shifting around, his voice even weaker than before.
“I… I’m not ready. Let’s talk later, okay?”
I felt a flicker of anger mixed with hurt. Why was he stalling? Was he so afraid of the truth? I had to tell him about Cyrus. He needed to know. But Nathan was purposely pulling away, distancing himself from the reality of what we were facing.
“You’re purposely avoiding me, Nathan,” I said, my frustration getting the better of me. “I need to tell you about Cyrus. It’s important.”
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“I’m not avoiding you,” he replied, but his voice lacked conviction. “Just…. not now, Doris. It can’t handle it right now.”
I didn’t know how to respond to that. My hand tightened around the phone as I tried to keep. my emotions in check. “Tine,” I said, biting my lip. “But we will talk soon, Nathan. You can’t keep hiding from this.”
I ended the call with a sense of finality, but the weight of it still hung over me. Nathan’s reluctance to hear the truth about Cyrus was painful. But how could I blame him? The truth was so much more complicated than either of us had anticipated.
I leaned back in my chair, trying to breathe. My thoughts swirled around Cyrus. He wasn’t Just any child. He was part of something far bigger. A biogenetic project Carlos had been working on in secret.
I had heard whispers about it, how Cyrus was born from Oliver’s genes, yet wasn’t a clone. He was an independent being, a complete child in his own right, but the questions still persisted.
I needed answers. And I needed to confront him about it.
Just then, Blair’s voice interrupted my thoughts. “Everything alright?”
I forced a smile, pushing the weight of my thoughts to the back of my mind. “Yeah, just a lot on my plate right now.”
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