Chapter 53

"What am I hearing from the directors, Gary? How could you be so brazen in front of Lester? Do you know how much he has invested in our company? We will go bankrupt if he ever pulls out!" Mr. Bryan's voice boomed over the phone, chastising his son.

"Dad, you won't understand. It just can't happen… " Gary said, not knowing what to tell his father.

"Did Mona reject the job? That's not possible because I know she is not that irresponsible. It must have been you. Why would you reject it?" Mr. Bryan asked.

"Dad, her schedule… I mean she is already due for a vacation and Stephanie has been… "

Although his father knew about Mona's pregnancy, he doesn't know who the father was or how it happened. They decided to keep that part a secret from him.