25. Sex and sin filled air

David’s POV

“I couldn’t believe it when I heard it the first time, sweetie. I thought our dad was a righteous man. But I thought wrong when his first illegitimate daughter showed up at our doorstep.” Claire engages me in a conversation

as we perch against the high table filled with glasses of wine.

“Wow…” I hum. I lift the glass and take a sip. Our eyes lock and I see Claire biting her lips. My left hand is tucked in my pocket and I gently break our gaze and let it dance across the room.

She’s feeding me with stories about their father’s reckless lifestyle. That means, Mr. Oliver is not different from me. He lived a Casanova lifestyle but still managed to build a huge empire such as this.

“My mother was shocked beyond words that her husband of forty years could hide such a secret.”

I don’t voice anything, I just shake my head because what she’s saying is not in any way my concern.

I throw my eyes around in search of Mr. Oliver and when I see him chatting with a few congressmen, I loo