Maverick cast a displeased glance at his son, "It's just a few thousand dollars' worth of stuff, not a big deal at all."

With a grand wave of his hand, he declared magnanimously, "I'll have the gift delivered later."

Jocelyn chuckled, "Since Uncle Maverick is delighted by the return of our head of the Romain Group, why not hand Brian a few choice projects to hone his skills?"

"No way!" Brian interjected hastily, "These are uncle Maverick's endeavors, they can't be given away."

Jocelyn batted her eyes, retorting, "Aren't you family?"

Brian looked speechless, while Evans' face flushed with consternation; he had just wanted to say that they were conspiring,...