Chapter 149. On the Way Home

“I don't want you to think much of it anymore, Jared. One conflict at a time.” I reassured him.

We were driving home from the bar he had asked me to meet him at. He was quite drunk; it was a struggle getting him to stop drinking and come home with me. His car was left in the care of the valet, who I'd paid well to keep it safe till tomorrow. We were riding home in mine.

“How can I not think of it? A lot of things are going wrong and there seem to be no solution for any. Zaya died, no one could save her. There was a scandal, you saved me, but now there's an even bigger price to pay for that, which brings us to Nina. The President and his family are going through rough patches, and I just discovered my secretary is the President's daughter, though illegitimate. Jerome is back in the picture and has taken my hard work of ten years, if not more. I...” He swallowed, his eyes dry but hard and red.