Chapter 32

Jake’s POV

Kristen stuck her head into my office. “You called me?” 

“Uh, yes,” I said.

 “Just give me a second.” I turned to Denver and smiled. 

“Other than that, everything looks good?” 

“Everything looks excellent,” Denver nodded.

 “You’re doing a good job, Jake.”

 “About that… I wanted to call in a meeting with the board soon,” I said, as Kristen walked into the room and shut the door. 

She hovered in the background, conscious not to make a sound. 

“A meeting with the board?” Denver repeated.

 “Is it about the Shanghai deal?” 

“No,” I said. 

“It’s personal.” He frowned. 

“Personal?” It seemed he had a habit of repeating everything I said. 

“Yes,” I nodded, struggling to keep the impatience from my voice. 

“You’re not resigning, are you?” he asked. I was gratified to hear a little note of panic in his voice. 

“No