My Father Knew Him the Second He Stepped Into Frame

was a cleaner fantasy than admitting a fifty-two-year-old sales director might be sliding out of relevance.

And because the truth can be filthy, I also saw how quickly he was trying to set that burden on me.

He softened his tone.

“I’m your father.”

“I know.”

“You help family.”

I nodded once.

“You first.”

He looked like I’d slapped him.

Good.

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