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
Eventually, I had finished speaking with everyone else in the room, aside from Cameron, and made my way to Logan, Dylan, and Tina.“I can always tackle her or something,” Maria suggested helpfully.I laughed a little, but told her, “I can handle this. Go get that cake going before Cameron runs off w
“You are a real piece of work,” Tina snapped, glowering at Dylan. “Why are you protecting him like this?”“I’m his attorney, and also his friend,” Dylan said. “You knew the rules and agreed to play the game. Why are you now trying to flip the table?”Behind them, Mr. Hatfield must have said somethin
Logan stayed seating when they arrived at our table, so I did too. Tammy and Frank took the two open seats. They didn’t even try to hide that they were staring at Logan.“Hello Frank, Tammy,” I said.“Oh, Hazel. Thank you,” Tammy sniffled. “Logan, I…”“Tammy,” Frank said. “Careful now. We don’t want
She wasn’t far off the mark, so Logan didn’t answer, letting his silence be his agreement.Mom then glanced at the opening to the kitchen and back to me. In a whisper, she asked, “Hazel?”“Hazel,” Logan told her.Mom’s eyes lit up brightly, her smile growing wide. “Oh that perfect girl. We approve m







