All Chapters of BREAKING THE RULES : Chapter 11 - Chapter 14

RICHARDI watch Evelyn get ready for her meeting with her boss, noting the way her hands shake slightly as she applies her makeup. She is nervous but trying to hide it."You don't have to do this alone," I tell her. "I can come with you.""No. I need to handle this myself.""At least let me drive you."She turns to look at me. "Richard, I appreciate everything you're doing but I need to prove to myself that I can stand on my own two feet. Okay?"I do not like it but I understand. "Okay. But call me as soon as you're done.""I will."She kisses me goodbye and leaves. I pace my penthouse, trying to focus on work emails but unable to concentrate. After an hour, I give up and call Benjamin."Tell me you have something on Christopher Blake.""I do. He's been meeting with three board members from your company. I think he's trying to orchestrate a takeover.""Let him try. We have majority shares. He can't touch us.""Maybe not but he can make things difficult. Create doubt, spread rumors abo

RICHARDMy lawyer, Marcus, sits across from me in my office, looking grim."Melinda's case is stronger than I'd like. She has statements from people claiming you've been distracted, missing calls with Grace, canceling visits.""I've missed two calls because I was in meetings. And I've never canceled a visit.""She's twisting the truth, making it seem worse than it is. And the publicity around your relationship with Evelyn doesn't help. It makes you seem reckless, like you're having a midlife crisis."I lean back in my chair, trying to control my anger. "So what do we do?""We build our own case. Show that you're still an involved father, that Grace is happy and healthy, that your relationship with Evelyn is serious and stable, not some fling.""How do we prove that?""Character witnesses. Documentation of your time with Grace. Maybe even have Evelyn testify about the relationship.""I'm not putting her through that.""Richard, if we want to win, we need to show the court that this rel