I turn to my brother, whose eyes are now sparkling at my comeback.
Hold up, little brother, you’re not getting off that bloody lightly.
“Perfect, perfect,” Lewis says, almost bouncing in his seat. “Looks like fortune favours the Frazers once more. It will be good to have Jaxson Lockwood onboard, I’m sure the investors will be happy too, and I know Robert would have been thrilled.”
I refrain from rolling my eyes, but watch as several other board members are not so subtle.
“Is he willing to come in and speak to us?” Douglas asks. “Discuss his ideas for the project?”
I turn to Caleb and raise an eyebrow.
Your moment of truth, little bro.
Caleb grins at me, and I square my shoulders.
“When would you like him?” he says, not breaking his stride.
What on earth? Jaxson is really on board with this?
More conversation erupts, and I stand, chin up, watching on. Eventually, when a date has been set, I close the meeting and watch everyone file out.
“Caleb, a word,” I say, as my brother slopes off, deep in conversation with Lewis.
He comes upright as if I’ve grabbed him by the collar. A common occurrence when we were younger and he’d steal my toys.
He turns on his heel, offering me his brightest, kilowatt smile.
I fold my arms over my chest and raise an eyebrow.
I wait until the last person has left.
“My office. Now.”
CHAPTER 6
KAT
Caleb and I walk back to my office in silence, apart from the meet and greets that seem to happen the whole way there.
My personable and charming brother.
I want to roll my eyes but refrain.
When we finally get there, Michael jumps to his feet.
“Michael, why don’t you grab yourself a coffee?” I say.
His brows furrow, and he stares at the kitchen, which houses another state-of-the-art coffee machine. “Or cake,” I say, more firmly when he doesn’t move.
He nods and grabs his coat, making a quick exit.
We enter my office, and I close the door.
I walk around my desk.
“Poor guy,” Caleb says, chuckling.
“I wouldn’t feel too sorry for him.”
