For the next several minutes, Nicholas found himself the target of relentless teasing from nearly everyone at the table.
To his credit, he attempted to defend himself.
To everyone’s amusement, he failed miserably.
By the time the laughter finally died down, the topic gradually shifted to more serious matters.
The conversation soon returned to Bill Franklin and everything that had happened earlier at the company.
Damien kept his explanation brief. He informed Charles and Dominic that the matter had already been handled before turning his attention to his father.
“I ordered a thorough investigation and a full department clean-up. HR is already working on it. I’ll leave the rest for you to handle, Dad.”
Dominic nodded.
“Don’t worry about it, son. Just focus on your trip. I’ll handle t
