CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

RICHARD’S POV

The secretary, Miss Carrow, stood poised with her tablet by the door, waiting for instructions.

I couldn't help the curiosity that crept into my voice. "Trouble on the horizon?"

Henderson’s lips quirked into a half-smile. "Isn't there always in our line of work? But let's not worry about that now. We have our own future to secure.”

I nodded, my focus returning to the contract. The pen touched the paper, the ink flowing as I signed my name. It was a commitment, the deal sealed in the ever-shifting tides of business. I handed the contract back to Tom, who signed with a flourish.

He gave me a half-smile, the kind that's reserved for moments like this. “Welcome to the team, Richard. I have a feeling we're going to do great things together."

The handshake that followed was firm, a mutual recognition of the journey ahead.

I leaned forward, my hands clasping together as if to physically hold onto the moment. “I don't know what to say. I'm—"

He raised a hand to halt my words. “S
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