Please. I’ll stop him, however. XXX Grandfather paid. “You?”
“With a picture nail. I have enough saved for college.”
“Have you decided which?”
“Yes. Grandfather is going to evaluate me.”
“The fuck-?” Grandpops lost a microsecond of cool. Really? Did I even need to say anything. “Has Father lied to you?” I whispered. I had to voice dial, to keep from glancing at the screen. That’s pretty fucking kinky.” The peak of her delight surprised me. The curtain shifted. My entire plan to impress my grandfather had only hurled me into a cesspit. “Walter, why do you think I’m here?”
“Because Mother is testing me.”
“She’s afraid of you.”
“She’s not afraid of her father, and my father is afraid of him.”
“Your father is… If not, make it so.” The last thing I wanted to imagine was my Grandfather’s tool. My company can afford it.”
“You probably couldn’t have afforded
