have come up with a solution. Reno,
you are going to work up here with me. We will split our time between Ross and
Kent and Kent Financials,” Dennis informed them.
Reno didn’t know what to say. He
leaned back in his chair and watched as Lisette found the right words to
express what he knew was outrage. As he had predicted, Lisette leapt out of her
chair and began pacing the length of the room.
“I thought I was going to Kent
Financials. You and Papa—I mean you and Mr. Ross—informed me I was being
groomed to become the next CEO, DJ and Catalella were
going to have this practice, while I was going to run Kent Financial,” she
rapped as a crimson color crept to her cheeks.
“I know what we said, Lisette.”
Dennis’s cool voice blanketed Lisette’s angry tone. “You are still going to run
Kent Financial, not necessarily as the CEO There have been developments we can’t tell you about right now.” Reno cringed as Dennis
shot him a glance. He was the development robbing Lisette of her dream. Great,
give her another reason to hate him. “There are also going to be some
structural changes to Ross and Kent.”
“What do you mean?” Lisette dropped
into her seat in a huff. “What does it have to do with him?”
Reno cringed; he was now just him to Lisette. He ran his fingers over
his face and into his hair. He had come to New York to make Dennis’ life
miserable, but so far Lisette was the only person hurting. He never should have
gone after her at the beach. He grunted as he leaned his head so far back that
he was staring at the ceiling.
“I can’t discuss that with you
right now.”
Reno noticed the strain in Dennis’
voice.
“What, the structural changes or
Reno?”
“Both. You need to trust that what
we are doing is best for everyone.”
Reno watched as Lisette stood up, a
stubborn determined expression on her face. That same determination almost made
him stay. He couldn’t get the picture of her leaning against the door trying to
stop him from leaving from his mind. That memory was quickly assaulted by her
pained expression as he was leaving.
“You know what, it’s time for me to do what’s best for me. I am going to be a college student
instead of behaving like the next CEO of Kent Financial.”
Reno could smell the trouble
brewing the second a sly grin claimed her lips.
“I quit. If anyone wants to talk to
me, I will either be at home sleeping off a hangover, or enjoying my youth in
some club.”
Reno had to choke back a laugh, the
expression on Dennis’ face right after Lisette stormed out of his office was
priceless. It was like they knew her all her life and yet they didn’t
completely know her. Lisette would never play second best.
“You shouldn’t have taken the
company away from her,” Reno said, once Dennis had sat down.
“That’s not my decision anymore.
Kent Financial is yours now.”
Reno sat up straight, his back
rigid from shock. He stared at Dennis in stunned silence as he went on. “DJ
will be here in a few moments. I will tell him that you are my son, my first
born, and that Kent Financial is your birthright. He never had any interest in
the company, so that won’t be a problem.”
Chapter Six
“You can’t be serious.” The man
that Reno was bellowed, but the little boy inside was sacred. It was like going
to the playground where he expected everyone to hate him. Dennis couldn’t tell
DJ he was giving Reno everything DJ had grown to know to be his, after that
disastrous weekend.
“He’s going to hate me,” he gasped.
“No, he’ll hate me,” Dennis
interjected. “I kept his brother and sister away. I abandoned the two of you
and now I have to make it right. It’s best this way.”
“For who?” Reno
growled. The shock kept his body paralyzed in the chair, but the anger racked
his muscled frame. “So far all I have seen is you trying to save your own ass.
What makes you think I will take over your family
you are going to work up here with me. We will split our time between Ross and
Kent and Kent Financials,” Dennis informed them.
Reno didn’t know what to say. He
leaned back in his chair and watched as Lisette found the right words to
express what he knew was outrage. As he had predicted, Lisette leapt out of her
chair and began pacing the length of the room.
“I thought I was going to Kent
Financials. You and Papa—I mean you and Mr. Ross—informed me I was being
groomed to become the next CEO, DJ and Catalella were
going to have this practice, while I was going to run Kent Financial,” she
rapped as a crimson color crept to her cheeks.
“I know what we said, Lisette.”
Dennis’s cool voice blanketed Lisette’s angry tone. “You are still going to run
Kent Financial, not necessarily as the CEO There have been developments we can’t tell you about right now.” Reno cringed as Dennis
shot him a glance. He was the development robbing Lisette of her dream. Great,
give her another reason to hate him. “There are also going to be some
structural changes to Ross and Kent.”
“What do you mean?” Lisette dropped
into her seat in a huff. “What does it have to do with him?”
Reno cringed; he was now just him to Lisette. He ran his fingers over
his face and into his hair. He had come to New York to make Dennis’ life
miserable, but so far Lisette was the only person hurting. He never should have
gone after her at the beach. He grunted as he leaned his head so far back that
he was staring at the ceiling.
“I can’t discuss that with you
right now.”
Reno noticed the strain in Dennis’
voice.
“What, the structural changes or
Reno?”
“Both. You need to trust that what
we are doing is best for everyone.”
Reno watched as Lisette stood up, a
stubborn determined expression on her face. That same determination almost made
him stay. He couldn’t get the picture of her leaning against the door trying to
stop him from leaving from his mind. That memory was quickly assaulted by her
pained expression as he was leaving.
“You know what, it’s time for me to do what’s best for me. I am going to be a college student
instead of behaving like the next CEO of Kent Financial.”
Reno could smell the trouble
brewing the second a sly grin claimed her lips.
“I quit. If anyone wants to talk to
me, I will either be at home sleeping off a hangover, or enjoying my youth in
some club.”
Reno had to choke back a laugh, the
expression on Dennis’ face right after Lisette stormed out of his office was
priceless. It was like they knew her all her life and yet they didn’t
completely know her. Lisette would never play second best.
“You shouldn’t have taken the
company away from her,” Reno said, once Dennis had sat down.
“That’s not my decision anymore.
Kent Financial is yours now.”
Reno sat up straight, his back
rigid from shock. He stared at Dennis in stunned silence as he went on. “DJ
will be here in a few moments. I will tell him that you are my son, my first
born, and that Kent Financial is your birthright. He never had any interest in
the company, so that won’t be a problem.”
Chapter Six
“You can’t be serious.” The man
that Reno was bellowed, but the little boy inside was sacred. It was like going
to the playground where he expected everyone to hate him. Dennis couldn’t tell
DJ he was giving Reno everything DJ had grown to know to be his, after that
disastrous weekend.
“He’s going to hate me,” he gasped.
“No, he’ll hate me,” Dennis
interjected. “I kept his brother and sister away. I abandoned the two of you
and now I have to make it right. It’s best this way.”
“For who?” Reno
growled. The shock kept his body paralyzed in the chair, but the anger racked
his muscled frame. “So far all I have seen is you trying to save your own ass.
What makes you think I will take over your family
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