**** JACE *****
“You did mom.” There was no use pretending her words weren’t true. She wasn’t the only one who expected only the worst from me. But I had run the company for a year with zero experience under my belt, except from my years in Harvard business school, she could at least have some faith in me. “I’ll let her know the family wants to meet her, and set a date. But I’m going to make something very clear. With your approval or lack of it, Lily and I are an item, if that ever changes, it will be our decision. No meddling from you or dad. Not after your failed match-making attempt.”
“Jason…” I heard the hurt in her tone, perfectly blended with her guilt from all those years ago, and felt no sympathy.
“I’ve got to get back to work. I’ll try not to run father’s company to the grou
