CHAPTER 62

REJECTED BY HER FATHER-IN-LAW

Mr. Smith returned to the living room downstairs, his hand tightly clutched to his cane as he paced back and forth in the centre space, waiting for Adrian.

"Dad, you were–"

"Don't Dad me, Adrian." Mr. Smith reacted angrily.

"Sit." He commanded, lowering himself onto his favourite couch.

From the look in his eyes, Adrian knew the old man had woken up fully prepared to argue.

"How did the business go? I thought you were staying longer to check on its progress." He asked.

"I did that already. The company is in safe hands, so I needed to come back and attend to major...