Chapter 16

Every time he thought of it, his lips curled into a smile. Everything was now set for the first time in a long time, except for... Mary. His smile faded into a look of concern. 'That bitch,' he mouthed, 'she's the only one who can break this.'

A knock hit his door, and before Victor could say anything, it opened.

Charlie walked in with a folder in his hands.

“Sir, the plans for the rail contract are a go,” Charlie said, dropping the files on the table and standing at attention.

Victor smirked. “Isn't it funny how many unnecessary people we have working on this project? Someone's job is just to check for grammar errors, and yet we still have to pay him.” He signaled for Charlie to bring the files. “You have a few people in your department whose job it is just to agree with you.”

“I am sorry about that, sir.” Charlie handed over the folder to Victor, unsure of what else to say.

Victor received the folder and dropped it beside him. "And what about Jacob?" he asked. That's what mattered m