Esper Harem in the Apocalypse

She grabbed her blazer from the chair and shrugged it on. The transformation was complete. The mother was gone, and the CEO was back.

”I have a board meeting in forty minutes. I couldnʼt go there in time because I missed the flight because of Rudy. So he will drop me off there. The acquisition of the lunar mining rights is finalizing today.” She turned to the door, pausing only to glance back at Rudy. ”Clean them up. If theyʼre still whining when I get back, Iʼm cutting their credit limits. I will wait for you downstairs, so come quickly.”

”El,” Rudy said.

”What?”

”You forgot your briefcase.”

Eleanor blinked, then looked at the leather bag by the door. ”Right.” She picked it up, her expression unreadable. ”Handle this, Rudy. They wanted to know the man behind the myth. Make sure they understand the cost.”

She opened the door and walked out, her heels clicking rhythmically down the hallway until the sound faded.

Rudy turned back to the twins. The horror of the ”VR movie” was still fresh in their minds. The sensory overload of their childhood friend being their biological father.

Rudy sat down on the edge of the bed, right between them.

”So,” he said, resting his elbows on his knees. ”You saw the first year. The start of the Empire.”

He looked at Eric, then Erika.

”Any questions? Or are you done crying about how your parents made you?”

”Why are you suddenly acting like this?” Eric asked. ”You donʼt look like the Rudy I knew!”

”If you treat me like I am some kind of horny monster, I will treat you like you are arrogant kids who need spanking. And if you treat me like I am your friend, I will treat you like one. Now it depends on what you want me to be.”

”We… need some time….” they muttered without making eye contact.

”Fair.” He got up and left the room after saying, ”Take care.”

He met ‌Eleanor downstairs and then teleported her to her destination so she could attend the meeting.