Chapter 280 Rose

• Well, I had done as much as I was going to be able to for my father. He would be attending the meeting himself. He had made that perfectly clear. I have done my part now. It was down to him to see if he could salvage the deal. After going through all the paperwork and knowing all I do, I highly doubt he would be able to. He had been far from kind to me over the last few days, using me more like staff than treating me as family, and it infuriated me.
• Anthony had been avoiding my calls too, which only went to fuel my anger further. I think the news of our family struggles was beginning to spread, and Anthony has many business contacts linked to our business, so it would not be out of the realms of possibility that he had heard rumours, heard tales of our woes. That could explain why he was distancing himself from me, from my family. I was not quite the catch I might once have been considered. It had become seriously humiliating, quite frankly. So, I was glad to be getting away now.
• I had packed a case and headed to the airport. Booked myself a ticket online and boarded the plane with little fuss. Jake would be happy to see me. I am certain of that. He had been so desperate to see me, to have me by his side. It would be nice to be wanted again. Nice to be appreciated and treated well again. Well, now the business was falling apart, my father was treating me horrendously and suddenly seemingly withholding any authority within the business from me. And the big thing that had been keeping me at home, Anthony was suddenly distancing himself. There seemed to be no reason to stay home any longer. No reason to make the boy wait, no reason to keep him hanging on any more than I have already.