Max thought about it for a few minutes before responding. "Well, I guess it would depend on the services that would be provided. But I will let you know that my pockets are very deep and I would be willing to reach far into them for the right services. I know some of my 'interests' are not the most common, so I am sure that will cost me a pretty penny more. But like I said, my pockets are deep and I am willing to pay."
Bethany got that far off look on her face, which told me that she was conspiring about something. Even with me being her father, that look can send a chill down anyone's spine, but on rare occasions, even me when I am not expecting it.
And right now I was not expecting it.
I have a feeling that she has something very sinister in mind.
It is not often that Bethany gets this look she has right now. But, when she does it usually means something bad is in store for some unsuspecting person. In this case I have a feeling that there is one unsuspecting person it is going to be directed towards. A certain bastard child. If I didn't despise Lea as much as I do, I would probably be a little scared of her. But to be honest I am a little excited to see what this evil child of my has cooked up for Lea.
Bethany continued to talk to the men around me, asking questions about the club and what sort of things each one would be looking for if they were to go to that place. Bored with the conversation I zoned them out and finished my whiskey.
Darla finally came out of the spa and we headed home. Once home Darla stated that she was tired and was going to head upstairs and get ready for bed after she checked in on the twins.
Since I knew that Darla was busy, I went ahead and made my way to my home office. I did not finish up everything that I wanted to get taken care of today, because of scheduling and meeting delays, so I brought some of that work home with me. I started to go through some paperwork that I brought trying to figure out what needed to be taken care of tonight and what could wait until the morning. We have spent longer at the club than I had expected.
I was trying to settle a case and establish a partnership with a neighboring company. However, the owner is difficult to work with, usually I can bully my way into a deal easily, but this man is not that easy to take down. So I am needing to put forth a little more effort than I normally have to with other companies.
I do not know what is going on with this company, but the owner has been giving me a hard time. And not because of the owner being more difficult, there were delays in our meeting today preventing me from focusing on other aspects of my job. Therefore work at home.
After about ten minutes Bethany knocked on my office door requesting that she be able to come in. Well, I was expecting that, but I figured she would have been here sooner. I have to give it to her, she had a little bit of restraint.
"That took you longer than I thought." I teased Bethany as she walked into the office.
She glared at me. "What do you mean? I didn't tell you I was stopping in at your office."
I sneered at her attempts to be sweet and innocent. She has not been sweet and innocent for a very long time. "Don't give me that, I saw you coming from a mile away. I saw the way you got excited talking to those men and the sparkle in your eye as you made them speak the truth. What is that little evil mind of yours going on through it?"
She quickly dropped the act. I guess realizing there was no point in it anyway. I am not sure why she even put in the effort to put on a facade in the first place. I know who she truly is, and all the darkness that runs through her veins. She can not hide it from me.
Sighing loudly, Bethany sneers at me, "Fine, go ahead and ruin all my fun. You know how much I love to add a little drama and flare to everything."
When I did not feed into her dramatics, she apparently understood that I did not have the patience for it right now. "Well, I guess you want me to get straight to the point. I will, but I'm not happy about it. I do not know why you have to be such a fun sucker." She said while rolling her eyes at me.
"Girl you better check your attitude with me. I may know and understand who you are behind that fake personality that you show everyone else, but do not think that you can use your attitude on me. I will only take so much from you, and you are pushing your limits. Now either tell me what you want or leave, I have things to take care of."
She took a seat in one of the chairs in front of my desk. "Ok, sorry. I was just excited daddy and you know how I get when I am excited. Anyways, I kind of overheard the entire conversation that y'all men were having back at the cigar lounge."
"Well that was obvious, I heard you walking up. I knew you heard just about everything. And what you didn't hear, you managed to pull out of them after the fact." I stated bluntly.
She looked up at me with excitement clear in her eyes. "Well, I got an idea, and before you go and shoot it down, listen to everything that I have to say. OK?"