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
My mouth dropped at Dylan’s statement. As close as Dylan and Logan seemed to be, why would Logan hide something this big from him? Maria would be the first person I would go to the second I was engaged. Why was everything that involved this marriage such a big secret to everyone, including Logan’s c
I wasn’t sure how to respond. He’d never even come close to having a personal and vulnerable conversation with me. Nor had I for that matter, with someone higher up than me. “Sir, I would never make a joke over something like this,” I said. He sighed and rubbed his eyes. “This is just not how I
I felt my cheeks flush. Oh shit. I immediately turned to head back to the rest area. No way was I going to let him see me looking like this. Nor could I bear looking at a half naked Logan. As soon as I turned away, I heard my name. “Hazel?” I turned, looking down at the ground. “Yes?” “Would
“You…what?” I asked. “Please,” Chance leaned himself on my car, unable to stand any longer, apparently. “I made a huge mistake. I want you back.” “How much have you had to drink?” I asked him. “This many,” he slurred. He held up nine fingers, looked at his hands, then put up the tenth finger.







