LOGIN“I’ve been in this game for too long,” Senior said. “When I first got the news, I could only think about my legacy. I became obsessed with it. I’m not like you, Walter. I didn’t think about my family, or anyone else. Only myself.” “It’s hard to teach an old dog new tricks,” Mr. Hudgens said. He la
“Janice,” Senior said. All smug arrogance disappeared from his voice. “What are you doing here?” “At first I didn’t think I would come,” Janice replied. “After all these years… I didn’t want to see your face ever again for as long as I lived. Better to leave well enough alone. But… after hearing e
I glanced down at my pink blouse and gray slacks. What was so wrong with my outfits? I dressed professionally… mostly. He really thought I needed supervision to pick out an outfit.Looking at Logan, I saw my own disbelief mirrored back at me. This was absolutely ridiculous.“Is that it?” Walter aske
In front of the partition screen, a large table had been assembled, with rows of chairs on either side, facing each other. We took our side, and Senior and his team of lawyers took theirs. There were so many lawyers that many of them had to stand.Senior sat across from Logan, though his glare of di
“He might surprise us,” Dylan said, a shred of hope in his voice, under a healthy level of cynicism.“Don’t hold your breath,” Frank replied.“The problem is we don’t know fully what to expect,” Mabel said. “Well – other than Senior being a crotchety asshole who will try to cheat us at every turn. W
“It’s time to talk to Logan and Hazel and stop this whole thing,” Dylan said. “You are outnumbered and outmatched, with so many people ready to stand against you.”Opening the top of the folder, Senior glared down at the stack of papers in the stack. “Disgruntled former employees. Fake friends. Fami
“Let me guess,” Logan said. “Grandfather sent you.”Logan’s father sighed. “Just hear out what he wants me to tell you. I don’t think you’ll be unhappy about it.”“Doubtful,” Logan replied.Logan’s father glanced at the room behind us. “Can I come in?”“I don’t think that’s a good idea,” Logan said.
“We have to find this woman,” I said at once. “We need to make sure she’s okay, firstly, and secondly –”“She’d be a hell of a person to have on our side if any of this is real,” Mabel filled in.“That, too,” I said, though her safety was my main concern.“We’re already on the case,” Maria said. “Mi
Mabel however was a wild card and full of rage. As she stormed toward Susan, Susan stood up to face her head on.“What the hell has happened to your news organization that you are going to call someone a whore on camera, to their face, in their own home?” Mabel demanded. “Where are your ethics? Wher
“You want us to go to this party,” I said, realizing.Logan’s eyes held intense focus, even as he smiled at me. “Our love swayed the people who watched our interview. Maybe it could say the minds of the high society members too.”“It’s not a bad plan,” Mabel said. “There’s no guarantee that it will







