Chapter 44

Blake put the phone down with a grin on his face after talking with Stacy's brother on Tuesday. He looked up at the wall clock on the wall in front of him and stifled a yawn. It was one hour after the closing hour and he was unusually tired. It was understandable though, he'd been having back-to-back meetings for two days.

“I think I need to head home and take some rest this evening,” he leaned back in his leather chair and swirled around for a few seconds before sitting upright again.

“Oh dear,” he stifled another yawn and was in the process of logging out of the company's database when there was a knock on the door and Vanessa walked in.

"Derek Lawson is on the line,” the older woman said, a hint of curiosity in her voice. “He insisted he had to speak with you now. Do you have any deal with him?”

Blake was curious too. "The same Derek Lawson?" Blake asked, his brow furrowed in confusion. Though they had known each other for years, their paths hadn't crossed in a while. Blake couldn