Callan's POV The older man leans back in his chair, surveying me, ‘you have forced my hand, I will not have a son of mine recant on his word. Hownell men keep their promises Callan, that is non negotiable in this family.’ I straighten my spine, hearing the threat in his voice, ‘I don’t want to work for the company’ I growl back, like a damn broken record because I’ve been saying the same thing for years. ‘I’m not a suit and tie man, I protect people, that’s who I am!’ ‘You are a Hownell’ my father snouts back, his patience snapping as he leans forward, slamming his fists onto the desk between us. ‘We are leaders in the industry, people who intern for us have doors opened to them that would never be available if they didn’t mentor under our family. That’s who we are, that is who we prote