LAKE

“I don’t want to sell my share. I think I deserve that seat on the board.”

Mom nodded, sipping her tea without a word.

“You were expecting this decision, weren’t you?”

“Kind of, and you’re my son.” She put her tea down and glanced at me. “And you were nowhere near giving me a grandchild.”

I practically rolled my eyes and shook my head in both amusement and annoyance. “Mom, just drop this topic.”

Her gaze shifted to Maverick, who had been trying ...