Chapter 23. Francis's Unwanted Advances

"Dad, it's my life. I'm an adult and I can decide for myself. You can't force me all the time. Francis loves me and I'm giving this relationship a chance. It's my final decision. I'm not coming back to Houston, ever," said a pissed-off Sapphire. She was fed up with her dad's interference in her life.

She worked as an intern at a publishing house. Her colleague, Francis Thompson, had been asking her out for the last six months, ever since she had joined Pioneer Publishers in Dallas. It was only last week that she gave in and went out with him. The magic that she had shared with Denver wasn't there, but at least he loved her, unlike Denver, who was only married to his career. She knew he had chosen the same path as her dad and would now go to the training academy to train as a cop.

She heard from her dad praises of Denver, his determination, his commitment, his hard work, his respectful nature, his intelligence, and so on and so forth. She seethed with jealousy. It felt as i