At the Brilliant Group''s HQ. In the president''s office - Nathan nced up at Alex and said, "What?"


    Alex leaned on the sofa''s armrest, and he giggled as he let one rip. "Do you want to y LOL with me this weekend?" he asked.


    "Maybe," Nathan said. "What''s going on with my wife?"


    Alex cleared his throat. "Richard has recruited awyer to sue her," he replied.


    Nathan: "In that case, I will apany you this weekend. You did a good job. I appreciate it."


    Alex knew that if Nathan knew about thewsuit and the information came from him, he would agree to do whatever he wanted, including ying LOL.. Nathan was as good as any LOL yer, and it had always been one of Alex''s dreams to have him as a teammate. Typically, though, Nathan was too busy to y games.


    Alex let another fart slip as he walked out of the office, and Andy''s nose wrinkled as they passed each other. Then, Alex and Nathan began tough, and a bewildered expression appeared on Andy''s face. "What''s so funny?" Andy asked.


    "Never mind," Nathan replied. He handed Andy a yellow man envelope and said, "I need you to get this to the legal department. Give it to Carter."


    Andy epted the document, but he didn''t leave immediately. Finally, after some hesitation, he said, "About my car... umm.. can I have it back?"


    Nathan: "Oh? Is my car ufortable?"


    Andy shook his head and said, "No."


    Nathan: "Is there a problem with its performance?"


    "N-No..." Andy stuttered. The problem was that when people saw him driving Nathan''s car, they assumed the two men were fucking. He didn''t dare tell Nathan that, though. If Nathan knew that everyone thought he was gay, everyone would be in trouble!


    Nathan nced at Andy and said, "Order me the same car as yours from the Dealership down the street. When it arrives, you can have your car back."


    Andy nodded gratefully.


    When Carter received the envelope, he read its contents, and then he went to pay a visit to Richard at the hospital. When he arrived, he found the man sitting on the sofa in the Waiting Room. Cecelia was in his arms. She was licking his earlobe, and he was ying with her exposed breasts. Her hand was in hisp, and it was massaging his erection through the hospital gown''s thin fabric.


    When Carter saw this disy, he frowned, but he did not slow down. When he reached the ce where Richard was sitting, he cleared his throat and said, "Mr. Stone, my name is Carter. I am awyer. There is something important we need to discuss."


    When Richard heard that Carter was a Lawyer, he assumed that he was hiswyer. He smiled, patted the chair beside him, and said, "Have a seat."


    Carter thanked Richard for the hospitality, and once he wasfortably seated, Richard said, "How can I help you?"


    Carter: "I am Miss Smith''swyer. I thought that if we talked, we might be able to get a few things cleared up."


    "That dirty bitch," Richard mumbled. "If she thinks she can get off easy, she can go to hell. And you can tell her that from me, you hear? I''m not interested in mediation."


    Carter: "Miss Smith isn''t interested in mediation, either."


    Richard: "Huh? Then why are you here?"


    "Miss Smith is charging you with assault, attempted rape, and attempted murder," Carter exined. He handed Richard a stapled document. "Everything is here. You should give it to yourwyer once you''ve looked at it."


    Carter stood up, ced the papers where he''d been sitting, and said, "I''ll see you in court."


    Once Carter was gone, Richard tossed Cecelia off hisp, and he kicked the coffee table over. "What the literal fuck?" he growled. "Now, what am I going to do?"


    Cecelia looked up at him from the floor and said, "That woman is a bitch, but I have an idea."


    "It''s fine," Richard said. "I don''t need your ideas. Crystal may be courageous, but she''s bitten off more than she can chew this time. The Stone family is a monolith. I know what I''ll do. I''ll rape her, and when I do, I''ll record it and use the video as leverage against her.


    Cecelia grinned and said, "Oh my God! You are so smart! Do you know that?"


    Richard smiled back. "As a matter of fact, I do," he replied.


    ***


    At the University, Crystal only had two sses in the afternoon, and while she''d been in ss, she''d received a text from Carlos. He''d given her the name of the hospital where her Father was at and said, "You should pay him a visit." Thus, as she and Serenity left the building, she was more than a little distracted.


    Serenity looked at the red mark on Crystal''s face and said, "Crystal, are you okay? That looks like it still hurts..."


    "It does," Crystal replied, "But I''ll live."


    "So, what now?" Serenity asked. "With your Dad having had a heart attack, does that change anything?"


    Crystal: "I don''t know. I will figure it out. Don''t worry."


    Serenity: "Will you visit him in the hospital?"


    Crystal: "I may..."


    Todd''s room at the hospital - Jessicained to her husband while she fed him. "Your daughter doesn''t care if you live or die!" she eximed. "What a bitch!"


    Toddughed and said, "That one was always stubborn."


    Jessica: "You didn''t see the expression or her face when we spoke. That little bitch wants me dead. Literally!"


    Todd: "I''m sure, not literally. You''re overreacting. She has been like this since she was a child. As I said, she is stubborn."


    Jessica: "She won''t show mercy on you, will she?"


    Todd bowed his head and took a bite from a piece of toast. He didn''t reply because he didn''t know the answer. He didn''t know if Crystal had any love left in her for him. If she did, then maybe she would help. Otherwise... Todd didn''t like to think about "otherwise."


    Jessica shoved him, and he nearly fell out of bed. "Answer me!" she yelled.


    "Go easy on me," Todd said. He was like a broken man. "I don''t know the answer. I just don''t know!"


    Jessica: "I heard from Carlos. He gave her your room number. Maybe she''ll visit. What do you think?"


    "Maybe..." Todd replied nonically. "Anyway, try not to worry about it. I have other means to force her hand. You''ll see."