Chapter 10
Jacob
Indigo’s brown hair billowed over her light blue pillows. She seemed younger, like all her stress didn’t exist.
As long as she was my wife, I’d ensure nothing heavy got to her.
Not like my mom, who’d cried when she thought I couldn’t hear her.
Now I’d taken a shower and she’d not moved. I’d kept my word and only showed her pleasure, without doing anything for myself. But it damn near killed me.
Luckily, I never slept much anyhow. After relieving myself in the bathroom, I’d gone back to the living room and worked quietly.
My father had called a board meeting overnight. The minutes of the meeting were forwarded to me. One of the items was about selling more stock to grow the shareholders.
My people had vetoed him, but he likely understood I was gunning for him.
My h
