Contractual Obligations: Closing The Deal *B2*

Chapter 7 part 1

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When the final bits of news came out, Michael knew what he had to do. It was time for him to let go, let his father clean up his own mess, and say good-bye to the company he thought would be his future. He'd have to start over.

He'd lost everything, money was frozen, and his father's lies shattered him. He never trusted him with the truth, never gave him the option to know who he truly was. Looking at his father, he saw a stranger. He would have been happy that his father found someone to care about. He would have tried to talk his father out of some of the choices he was making financially - but Michael was just a causality in his father's life.

It all came to a head when Kent asked to see him on getting the news that Michael was cutting ties with not only him, but the company too.

His father was holed up with an ankle bracelet waiting for his trial, but as a flight risk, he was being monitored. Michael finally confronted him, not even sure he wanted to face him anymore.

"I was going to hand the company off to you and retire. We were going to travel the world."

"We, as in James." His father looked down. He wasn't ashamed of James, but he'd never had this discussion with his son.

"Yes, with James," he said delicately.

"Why didn't you tell me? All those wives, all the lies..." Michael trailed off, hardly able to look at his dad.

"I wouldn't have cared. I just wanted to know you had an actual beating heart in your chest, not just some empty chamber. You used all of those women."

"And they used me, just like your Natalie uses you. It's a job, Michael. Never let it be anything more."

"You're wrong, Dad. It's become more."

"We'll see. When the money fades away, we'll see if she's still standing by your side."

"Why didn't you trust me?"

"I didn't want you involved. This way your hands are clean. I was trying to set up our future."

"We had enough. Why did you need more?"

"You always need more, Michael. You set a goal, and then you keep pushing the bar higher. It's a way of life. It's what we as Americans do."

Michael's fist was clenched and his jaw tight. His shoulders hunched up, stress seeping from them freely. There was no hiding his anger, his pain, his infuriation at the way his father threw all of their lives away, just like that.

The words came out quietly, softly, and the pain they caused was immense.

Shards of glass shattered from around the man, striking out at the one who had broken him down.

"I don't know if I'll ever forgive you for the lies. Good luck with your trial." And with that Michael walked out the door, not looking back, not wanting to see his father's face one last time.

Standing on the other side of the door, Michael's heart raced and his throat burned. He was crushed, but knew he had to move on, like a phoenix rising out of the ashes. He'd start over. This wasn't the life he wanted anymore, one filled with lies and people he no longer trusted.....................

TO BE CONTINUED.....

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AUTHORS NOTE!!!

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I'm afraid this chapter had to be kept short 😔😩

I'm sorry but I'm going to have to keep the story on hold for about a month,

Why??

Due to my final exams which are in May!!!!! And I need to do well this year to be get into my course in college 😊

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