MAURICE'S POV "Our partners in LA are requesting your presence in the annual board meeting. They would like to settle some matters personally with you." Lucy informed me. I had just finished my late breakfast and I was seated at the dining table. Today's newspaper in my hand and a cup of fresh hot coffee sat on the table before me. Lucy came in to join me and opted for fresh orange juice as she wasn't a coffee drinker. "What did you tell them?" I asked her, my head buried in the papers for the morning. "I'm yet to respond to them. I wanted to get your response first before I get back to them. I'm not sure if you'd want to go this time, since the last time you didn't go with me." I nodded at her thoughtfulness. It was one of the many reasons why she lasted longer as my PA. I had not ma

