Chapter 147: Monday Morning

Come Monday morning, I'm literally dragging an unwilling Maya into my office.

"Wait here," I tell her irritably.

"Fine," she retorts, arms folded.

She sits herself down in one of the comfortable arm chairs and gives me a death glare. Sometimes, she really reminds me of a petulant child.

I walk out of my office and knock on Clara's door. Every day last week, Clara arrived earlier than me. Trust today to be the exception. I turn to the cubicles in the middle of the central office space. Katie, Clara's assistant is sat with two coffees in front of her. Evidence that Clara is late.

"Can you get Miss Delos to come see me as soon as she comes in? It's important."

"Yes, sir."

I turn back to my office and sigh. Why the hell did I agree to my brother's stupid idea?

"Right Maya," I begin a riot act that Jacob would be proud of, "you are going to take this job seriously. Do you understand?"