In the car on the way home, Georgia still hadn't wiped the smile off her face. "Thank you. You couldn't have given Jim a better job."
"I'll set up a new account for the company tomorrow."
"What am I going to do tomorrow?"
"Anything you like."
Her cellphone rang, and when she dug it out of her purse, the ID said Jim. "You gave him my number?"
"I didn't think you'd mind."
"Jim?" she asked, bringing the phone to her ear.
"What color?"
"What?"
"What color do we paint the walls?"
"Good question. I'll drop by tomorrow and we'll figure that out."
"See you then. I like my new desk by the way, but I have to scrub it down. Gallaher is a pig."
"How well I know. Talk to you tomorrow." She hung up and put her phone away.
"I guess you're going to work after all," said Austin.
"I guess I am. I'm not really good at being leisurely anyway."
"I hope you don't mind dropping me off at the office."
"Not at all."
"I won't be using the limo anymore, it's yours."
"I see."
"I'll bring the papers over for you to sign."
"What papers are those?"
"Well, I still have to probate the will and put all the money in your bank account."
"My own private bank account?"
"If you like. I'll set one up."
"Austin, I have my birth certificate now and I am capable of opening my own bank account."
His remark was cold when he said, "Whatever you want. I have the money Nick hid away for you in my bank account." He pulled out his checkbook, wrote her a check for ten million dollars and handed it to her. "This should hold you until I get the rest of it settled."
Georgia stared at the amount and puffed her cheeks. "Thank you."
He turned away and was quiet for a long time. "Do you want me to keep the company bank accounts as they are, or do you want those as well?"
Appalled, she turned her glare on him. "What a silly question. Of course I want them to remain as they are, and I want you to…you do not think…you can't possibly think I intend to liquidate everything my grandfather worked so hard for."
"I have no idea what you intend to do."
"Well, you're wrong."
"Am I? I know one thing - you are capable of using people to get what you want."
She stared at him, and then shook her head and looked away. "If I have made you feel I no longer need you, then you are wrong about that too."