Chapter 95 An Unexpected Invitation

• The door to the office was open, but Richard’s name plaque was gone. Years of wear and tear had left the ivory walls slightly dingy, except for a couple of pristine squares where he had hung framing Picasso prints. The office looked barren without Richard’s clutter, mostly family pictures and souvenirs he had collected over the years.
• Someone with cropped black hair sat in an executive leather chair, facing the windows. Torrents of rain blurred the view of gray roads and red brake lights. A large, tanned hand was holding a cell phone to an ear. Kate took a long breath and counted to ten, welcoming the respite before she had to face Gray Sterling, the chairman and CEO of Apex Global Holdings, SDS’s parent company. She had never seen him in real life, although there were plenty of pictures in glossy gossip magazines. Being one of the planet’s most eligible bachelors and a self made billionaire tended to make one’s face well known.
• Finally he snapped the phone shut and swiveled around to face her. "Yes?" His voice was a steely baritone that demanded an immediate answer with just that one syllable.