Chapter 13

BASH "Trinity, you will not resign," I say in a forbidding tone. "I just did, Mr. Hughes." She walks away toward her office adjacent to mine. I stride to follow her, grabbing her arm. "You are not fired, Trinity. I am not accepting your resignation. Technically, I am still your boss, and you will do as I say." She pulls her arm from my grasp, glaring at me. "I am not working for you anymore. Technically, I'm working for your Dad. So expect my resignation on your desk tomorrow."  She's definitely not the Trinity that cowers. She's now the strongest woman I've ever met, and I'm so proud of what she has become. I'm not surprised why Dad chose her to be on my team. She has proven herself, indeed. "You will not accept that!" She enters her office, ignoring me, and I still follow her. "Stop! Just stop, Trinity!" My breathing catches. I am more pissed and terrified of losing her at the same time. She stops abruptly. "What?" "That's not what I mean." "I don't care, Mr. Hughes." "Say that again