Lake:
I took one long and last look at him. All I could do was shake my head and turn around to leave his office, but not without banging the door behind me. I had been a fool to think that he would listen to me. I was very stupid to imagine a world where my father would be quiet and want to reason with me, father to son. All our discussion had succeeded in doing was annoying me even more. I rushed back up to my office, packed my things in my briefcase, and got ready to leave.
I only informed my secretary to close all meetings for the day and declare me unavailable. I had to find a way to fix the mess my father had graciously flung me into before it got worse. I continued to walk briskly out of the office building. I did not stop until I was in front of my Range Rover. My driver steppe
