"Eric, please shut the hell up!" My voice shook as I turned towards him. "You're the one who destroyed my family. You destroyed my relationship with my sister and with my mother. And now they hate me! Now, for some reason, I don’t understand, they think I’m the enemy. But that’s not what I want to happen between you and Emerson. I know he’s your father, and he loves you, and the last thing I want is to destroy or separate your family."
Eric’s laughter cut through the air again. "Really? Disgusting. Save the gold-digger speech."
"Don’t call me that, Eric," I said then turned back toward Emerson, desperation rising inside me. "Emerson, please don’t do it. Please don’t make the decision to kick Eric out of the company or from his position."
Emerson’s eyes widened, and he stared at Eric, bo
