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“I’d expect nothing else,” said Sam

Another nod fro

“But that leaves the question of who I’e”

The tension instantly became as thick as molasses Sam and I both leaned forward in our seats

“Now, this hasn’t been an easy decision to co hing the pros and cons between the both of you You two, despite whatever shortco men, and I’m proud to have you both as employees, and sons”

Neither Sam nor I said a word

“But I’ve made my decision And it’s Joshua”

Sa from his seat “What? You can’t be serious!”

I was pleased as hell, but Sam was on the other end of the spectrum

Dad raised his pale, and the experience that’s come with it, pushed it in his favor”

“It doesn’t matter that he’s older! He’s completely unfit to run this colass stand at the mall!”

“Hey now,” I said “Take it down a notch, little bro”

He cast a hard, hateful look inrank I can’t believe this I’ve spent the last ten years giving everything I had to this co around and giving us scandal after scandal And now you want to trust him with the future of the Taylor name? You’ve already seen what he’s done with it!”

“You’ve got a lot of fucking nerve, kid,” I said “Just because you spent the last ten years kissing ass and pouring over account books doesn’t ot what it takes to run this place”

“What the hell is that supposed to mean?”

“Boys,” said Dad, his voice stern

“You don’t ith people Hell, that’s putting it nicely—you couldn’t lead a fat guy with a pizza slice And I can”

He scoffed “What, just because you knoork a cocktail party? Because you can trick girls into thinking you like theet what you want and toss them in the trash?”

“Boys!” Dad’s voice booain But I wasn’t done