Ten Years to Win Her, Two Weeks to Leave Her novel · Chapter 10 of 24

Chapter 10: Ask Her About the Thermos

Harold Wexford asked for ten minutes alone with him, and Nolan gave him five.

The green room behind the stage had a couch nobody used and a table of bottled water.

Lydia stood outside the door with her arms folded.

She had said she would wait.

Harold stood at the table with his back to the room and poured a glass of water he did not drink.

"That was well done," he said. "I'll say that."

"I didn't do it for you."

"No. You've never done anything for me. That's your gift." Harold turned around. "Crewe is finished. I'll have his name off the paper by the end of the week. Your name goes at the top."

"Why?"

"Because it's the right thing to do."

"You don't believe that."

"I believe in results." Harold took off his glasses and cleaned them on his tie. "You are the best analyst I have ever employed. You always were. I said hire, Nolan, because that is what you are, and I have never lied to you about it."

"No," Nolan said. "You haven't."

"Then come home. Lead analyst, Deep Field. Your own lab. I'll double the salary."

"And the wedding?"

"On the twenty-sixth. As planned. My daughter will be happy and you will be a member of this family."

"I'm not for sale, Harold."

"Everyone is for sale. The question is only the currency." Harold put his glasses back on. "What do you want?"

← Chapter 9 · All chapters · Chapter 11 →

Want to keep talking to characters like these? Chat with AI romance characters: AI Boyfriend · AI Girlfriend · Dark Romance · Fantasy Romance · BL (Boys’ Love) · Billionaire Boyfriend · Mafia Boyfriend · Possessive Boyfriend · Hockey Boyfriend · Older Boyfriend · K-Drama Boyfriend · Anime Boyfriend · Vampire Boyfriend · Werewolf Boyfriend · Demon Boyfriend · Fae Romance · GL (Girls’ Love) · Anime Girlfriend · Goth & Alt Girlfriend · Gamer Girlfriend · Tsundere Girlfriend · Fantasy Girlfriend