Dad's face went completely white, and he immediately started begging for forgiveness like a man possessed.
One minute, he rambled that he'd failed miserably at raising me. The next, he rambled that Rachel's soft-hearted act had blinded him completely.
I was sick of listening to his fake, groveling apology, so I told him to just go home.
Dad stepped out the door... but he didn't actually leave. He just stood rooted to the spot right outside my entrance.
Thirty minutes later, Rachel showed up. Her face was thunderous, and the way she glared at me looked like she wanted to skin me alive right then and there.
I was in a fantastic mood as I tilted my head and asked her, "What do you want from me?"
A stubborn scowl twisted her face. "I'm allowing you to come back to the company. Issue a pu
