Page 74 of Cameron's Contract
I had listened to him, trusted him.
A surge of anger washed over me and I pushed myself to my feet, gesturing for the phone.
Mia handed it to me.
“Richard?” I said.
“When was the last time you got any sleep?” he said.
“It was never about the money,” I snapped. “It was about a greater purpose. And if this is your way of getting me to realize how much I love Mia, well bravo, Richard Booth Sheppard. She’s worth more to me than anyone will ever know. I never meant to hurt you. I’ve told you that a thousand times. I’ve begged for your forgiveness. Know this—I will not give her up. Ever.”
More empires could fall for all I cared.
Mia would always be mine.
Richard scoffed. “Yeah, I could hear it in your voice when I asked for her back.”
I held the phone away from my ear and glared at it.
Mia took the phone from me and punched the speaker and held it between us.
“Cameron,” Richard’s voice filled the room. “Check your shares.”
“I did.”
Asshole.
“You think we went with Destiny-Horizon?”
I was literally seeing black spots.
The room became a blur.
“God, I know you so well,” he said. “Those looked like crap in the end. We went with Phoenix-Rise. You did give me free rein after all. They just went public—”
“You didn’t lose my money?”
“Well that explains your pissy mood.”
“Richard?”
“I just made a shitload of commission, thanks to you. We went through Charlie’s. Thought it best to buy under your charity name and that way no one would become suspicious that Cameron Cole…are you still there?”
“Richard.”His name wouldn’t come out. My lips failed to form words and my mind reeled.
“We’re still here,” said Mia.
“Cam,” said Richard. “I quadrupled it.”
Breathing no longer was necessary, apparently.
He laughed. “I’m assuming you want me to buy every Cole Tea and Tempest Coffee share I can get my hands on and add it to your portfolio?”
I nodded.
Mia leaned in. “Cameron says ‘yes please.’” She beamed at me.
The sound of Richard clicking away filtered through the phone. Winston barked in the background, and Richard told Winston to stop barking.
