The Swap
Standing there in the doorway, blood on his lip, he gave this creepy smile and said, "Hugo, college is coming up, right? I've got a huge gift for you."
And just like that, he walked off into the night.
***
From that day on, Caleb and Betty stopped coming around.
Next big event? Hugo's high school graduation—a miracle in itself. Somehow, Damian pulled some shady strings and bought the answers to Hugo's college entrance exams. Yep, Hugo cheated his way into a fancy university.
When the acceptance letter showed up, Damian acted like Hugo had won the Nobel Prize.
He immediately went into extravagant party-planner mode, inviting all his business partners and sparing no expense.