Chapter 6: Hope To Sleep
After a long hard day, Derek made his way out of the city. The windows of his sports car coming down as soon as he left the city behind.
The Haven manor was forty-five minutes from the city. The commute a welcome one for Derek, which was why he chose to go there every day after work instead of sleeping in his penthouse in the city.
No matter the hour, driving through the quiet roads always calmed him. And with all that he dealt with, calm was something that he valued greatly.
If he were not able to find his small moments of peace, Derek was pretty sure that he would lose it within a week and strangle the likes of his uncle. Especially if he caught him pulling yet another stunt.
Derek was so sick and tired of that man. If it weren't for his uncle using his influence and blood ties to make sure he could not be sacked, Derek would have fired him long ago.
Speeding up, Derek banished all thoughts of his uncle from his mind. He stressed over him enough during the day, he did not need him clouding his thoughts at night.
By the time he got home, the Haven mansion glowing like a beacon, Derek had once again found a semblance of calm.
He walked in to the news that his mother was currently hosting some foreign dignitaries out in the garden. Steeling himself, Derek went to say hello.
Lucky for him, it was only a small party of around ten people. He spotted his mother easily enough. Cassandra Haven looked as lovely as always.