Chapter 58

She'd heard about the company being hacked too, but unlike Arthur, she wasn't the type to stress their son out more than he already was. Running a huge company on his own was already exhausting, and he'd handled all kinds of issues himself. But Arthur? The second something went wrong, he was on the phone, adding pressure. Paulina assumed he called just to give him an earful again, so she asked, "Did you talk nicely this time? Didn't scold him, right?" "No," Arthur replied, clearly feeling wronged. Paulina chuckled, "He's a grown man now—married and everything. Let him keep some dignity, will you?" But Arthur still felt like Marcus hadn't been totally honest with him, so he turned to her for a gut check. "I asked him to bring Audrey over for dinner." "Let me guess—he refused again." Paulina let out a sigh, already expecting the answer. He shook his head. "He said yes." "Wait... seriously?" Her face said it all—total surprise. They stared at each other for a moment, both looking stunned.