Page 7 of Legally Binding
“Did I ever tell you about where I grew up?” His confusion deepens as I take another step toward him. “I was taken in by the Logenelli family when I was nine. The head of the family, Dino, found me eating out of a garbage can.”
“I—I didn’t know.” Bob’s face pales as he takes another step back.
“He likes me to call him Uncle Dino. You know him, don’t you?” I pause and grin. “On second thought, I’d advise you not to answer that. But anyone with pockets as deep as yours would have done business with him.” I shrug as I take another step in his direction. “He was the one who sent me to college and helped me become a lawyer.”
Bob tries to back up again but hits the window overlooking the city. He glances behind him like he’s contemplating jumping before he turns back to me.
“So what I mean when I say you appear to be mistaken is that you’re under the assumption that I won’t fucking end you.”
“T-there’s no need for violence.” He chuckles nervously. “I was looking for a way to fuck her, okay? I admit it.” When I don’t speak, he hurries to fill the silence. “She’s nothing, nobody, it’s not a big deal. No need to get anyone else involved.”
There’s a screech from outside the conference room and then Judith yanks open the door. Her expression is frantic, but she pauses to look at how I’m looming over Bob threateningly.
“Um, we need you out here. Both of you,” she says and then darts out in the hallway.
I run after Judith when there’s another crash and I step in the hallway in time to see Mrs. Wilson throwing a vase at the wall.
“Kandi, what the fuck are you doing?” Bob shouts while I search for Piper.
“The little bitch ran out,” Mrs. Wilson snaps. “Do you have any idea how many servants I had to go through before you finally wanted to fuck one?”
“Oh shit,” Judith whispers from beside me.
By now, Griffin and Spencer have come out in the hallway to watch the drama. Good thing because Mrs. Wilson is putting on a show.
“I even tried men!” she shouts.
“Shut your fucking mouth, Kandi,” Bob hisses through his teeth.
“Maybe you two should have this conversation privately,” Judith suggests, but Mrs. Wilson keeps going.
“I paid so much money for the help to strut around in next to nothing and you wouldn’t give them the slightest bit of attention.” She lets out an evil laugh. “But it turns out, all I had to do was find someone that was as repulsed by you as I am. Suddenly you couldn’t stay off of her.”
“Shut your goddamn mouth!” Bob goes to lunge at her, but I move in his way.
“You don’t have to protect me,” Mrs. Wilson says. “Let him face me like a man.” She’s taunting him into coming after her, and I have to think there’s something in their prenup about him hitting her that’s motivating her to keep pushing him.
“Maybe everyone should take a deep breath,” Judith tries again, but nobody is listening to her.
“You think I’d ever let one of your parasites grow inside me?” Mrs. Wilson laughs, and Bob tries to charge at his wife.
“Call security,” I shout as I have to physically restrain Bob.
“They’re here!” Scout calls from the front, and four security guards come in behind her.
It takes a little while to wrangle them onto the elevator, and they both do their fair share of damage along the way. As soon as the elevator doors close, silence falls over all of us.
“Rich people are so fucking weird,” Griffin says, and the room bursts into laughter.
Once Griffin and Spencer go back to their offices, I search for Scout. She’s probably in the break room fighting with the coffee machine again.
“Hey, did Piper say where she was going?” There’s not a lot on her in the file, but I know some people who are good at tracking. I wasn’t bluffing about my Uncle Dino.
“No, but I have a guess.” Scout grins like she’s got a secret.
“Which is?” I’m impatient to know so I can find her. I’m telling myself that it’s to let her know the contract isn’t happening, but deep down I know it’s so I can see her again.
“The closest pet store.”
