Chapter 43
Chapter Forty-Three
Asher
My steps were light when we walked into Fantasies, Inc. the next morning. Holding Emma in my arms all night did that to me. She’d fallen asleep in my arms on the sofa and barely stirred when I carried her to bed.
She’d been as exhausted as I was, but my body was wired this morning. “Coffee and food before we head up?”
“In a second.” Emma pulled me off to the side. “What happens now?”
“What do you mean?”
“Someone from Tri-O-Tech tried to sabotage your systems and derail a multi-million dollar project. Do I still have a contract here?”
I blinked in shock. “Of course you do.”
Emma shook her head. “There is no ‘of course’.”
The worry in her eyes made me draw her into my embrace, and she didn’t resist. “Emma, you were instrumental in discovering the ransomware and chasing down all the evidence we needed.”
“You and Ben got the confession.”
“Which wouldn’t have happened if you hadn’t realized there was an insider component.” Her forehead wrinkled with worry. “FI needs you.”
“Just FI?” Her voice was soft.
“More than FI.” I was being honest with her. I wanted…needed Emma in my life. “Now let’s get something to eat and drink. We’ve got a project to finish up.”
“Yes, boss.” She slipped from my embrace and gave me a cheeky salute. For the moment, everything was right in our world.