Obviously, her hackles were up. And were there two reasons? It depended if Brian had a big mouth. “What’s the big rush, Dad? You had Kyle order me here on the double like I’m one of your employees.” “Maybe because I’d like to hire you, or at least run an idea by you, and I needed an answer right away.” Good she was only upset about the manner in which he’d summoned her. Not the Brian thing. “Thanks, Dad, but I don’t want to work for you.” She pushed aside the files he’d carefully laid out, rendering them askew and plunked down on the edge of his desk. “Besides, I’m swamped with my studies.” “I doubt that.” She had two more years of college to get her master’s degree but— “You always find time for things you want to do. So hear me out, okay?” She folded her arms. “Okay. Shoot.” “I really need your help. As you know, your mom is already the head of two charities and I’ve gotten involved with a third called New Beginnings. It’s a project to assist the children of recovering addicts and you’re the perfect choice to head the project.”
