Simone Griffith Novels & Stories

She didn't look at me when she spoke. "Mindy," she said, her voice as brittle as dried paper, "your family owes the Mankin family a life. Grayson was the most outstanding child of his generation. And now he's dead, because of something so absurd. That debt your parents left behind, now you'll pay it." I knelt on the cold floor in silence. Not a single tear came. Numb, I nodded. That night, I signed the agreement. A seven-year contract—unequal and cruel in every possible way.

Does no one like the bull terrier? "I moved to the area earlier this week from our New York branch." "So soon I can start directing my questions to you?" Grant looks hopeful at the prospect, but before I shoot him down on that unlikelihood, he's tapped on the back by another guest. "Ah, Finn. Come meet Simone from Lowry, Lowry, and Fink."

“Had you been appealing enough perhaps he would have considered having better sex with you, don’t you think about that? Admit that you're just a bitter and delusional woman.” “Says the one causing a nuisance,” Grace scoffed. “And you, shut your mouth I’m not talking to you!” Simone glared back at Grace, who pretended to cower in fear at Simone’s words while laughing. Then Simone directed her far back to Wren. “And you, you don’t know shit about the Ellingtons! Don’t think because you managed to seduce your sat to the VP position, you know anything about them.” “You should watch your mouth? Simone. I could get you arrested for defamation,” Wren warned.

The faint touch left her puzzled. Simon sat down boldly and focused his gaze on her face while directing his words at Griffith. "Griffith, can I have my woman back?" The room fell silent. Griffith burst into laughter, though the mirth didn't reach his eyes. His tone had a dangerous edge as he said, "Where is your woman?" Simon looked at Charlotte, still smiling but saying nothing. Charlotte felt anxious, wanting to move the man's hand off her shoulder but having nowhere to hide. Griffith whispered in her ear, "Suddenly, I don't want to acknowledge my losses anymore."