CHAPTER 27
BRUCE
Just as I finish my Zoom call with my CTO about a breakthrough on the crypto, my dad walks in.
“Am I interrupting?” he asks.
I do have some emails to answer, but I wave for him to come in, in part because I don’t spend that much quality time with my folks anymore, but also, it’s a chance for me to disprove Lilly’s workaholism accusations.
“Are you working on your birthday?” Dad asks.
“Are you going to call me a workaholic?” I retort.
Dad smiles. “I’m going to say I’m proud of your work ethic.”
Yeah, and since I learned it from him, what else is he supposed to say?
“So…” Dad sits down. “Your girlfriend is nice.”
I should’ve told him about the emails after all. “Are you designating Lilly as my girlfriend, or are we talking about someone else?”
Dad’s smile widens t
