will be to protect corporations and their money, not bilking innocent people out of theirs. I have neither the time nor the patience for those kind of lawyers. They give us all a bad name.”
“Nevertheless, you will still be counted among them. Why on earth did you ever decide to go to law school, Warren? You had been out of college for years.”
“I did not decide to go to law school. My father decided for me. I was enjoying a carefree life of philandering and spending. I guess it was too much for the old man to take. He decided that I needed to do something with my life. I thought I was already doing something with it. I suppose that is not what he had in mind. He thought I should become a responsible adult. So, he told me it was either go to law school and then come work for the family business, or go out there and try to make it with just my name. Warrenton Bingham Boatwright The Fifth is a great name, but it doesn’t mean a hill of beans if The Fourth doesn’t sign off on any of my ventures. I decided law school would be a great place to lay low for a few years to get the old man off my back. Worst case, I would go work for him. Surely, he wouldn’t fire me. I mean, after all, if he fires me then I will have to go to him for money. So, either way he has to pay me. It’s better for him if he gets some work out of me.”
“So, you always do what your daddy tells you, no matter how miserable it makes you?”
“Not always. He also told me to marry you. I told him that is where I draw the line ,” Warrenton ragged her.
“Get out of my house, Warrenton,” Annabella laughed.
Warrenton grinned and turned to walk down the steps. Annabella watched him exit the room. She knew in her heart she adored him. She just wondered what kind of life could come from loving someone who obviously loved himself so much. Annabella hoped that the following day would bring a little more sanity to her life. She was intent on meeting her new attorney and hammering out a settlement she could live with. After all, she did not have years of her life to waste on Warrenton and his silly girlfriends. Annabella thought that if she had a dime for every floozy that Warrenton brought home, she would surely have enough money to pay off Marigold – with dividends!
Annabella awakened bright and early the next day. She selected her most dynamic skirt suit to wear. She was feeling empowered and she was sure Ms. Mary Jane De Bergerac was everything Hattie had described and more. Annabella was intent on getting her legal troubles behind her so as to be freed up to move to England. Her mind was made up and she was sure it was the right decision. She still had not told Warrenton her plans and she did not feel obligated to tell him. After all, he was not her boyfriend and he had never made his intentions, if any, known to her. She was not going to spend the rest of her life waiting for something to happen. Life was happening around her and she was missing the best part of it waiting for some man to rescue her from her mundane existence. Caroline had found her true love and as far as Annabella was concerned, she wasn’t nearly as desirable as Annabella. No, Annabella was now realizing that she was just being too stringent. She was not allowing things to happen naturally. That was all about to change soon. She had been in touch with her host family in England and everything was set for her arrival. Annabella would be living the life of virtual royalty. She would have her own Lady in Waiting. She would be groomed daily in the social conventions of interacting with wealth and privilege. She did not have a lot to learn, but her skills had been slowly dissipating as she interacted daily with people who had little or no couth. She was ready to be among those who shared her values and, quite frankly, she was just ready for change. So, she decided on a number that she was satisfied with, and she was going to settle her case with Marigold. Annabella planned to
“Nevertheless, you will still be counted among them. Why on earth did you ever decide to go to law school, Warren? You had been out of college for years.”
“I did not decide to go to law school. My father decided for me. I was enjoying a carefree life of philandering and spending. I guess it was too much for the old man to take. He decided that I needed to do something with my life. I thought I was already doing something with it. I suppose that is not what he had in mind. He thought I should become a responsible adult. So, he told me it was either go to law school and then come work for the family business, or go out there and try to make it with just my name. Warrenton Bingham Boatwright The Fifth is a great name, but it doesn’t mean a hill of beans if The Fourth doesn’t sign off on any of my ventures. I decided law school would be a great place to lay low for a few years to get the old man off my back. Worst case, I would go work for him. Surely, he wouldn’t fire me. I mean, after all, if he fires me then I will have to go to him for money. So, either way he has to pay me. It’s better for him if he gets some work out of me.”
“So, you always do what your daddy tells you, no matter how miserable it makes you?”
“Not always. He also told me to marry you. I told him that is where I draw the line ,” Warrenton ragged her.
“Get out of my house, Warrenton,” Annabella laughed.
Warrenton grinned and turned to walk down the steps. Annabella watched him exit the room. She knew in her heart she adored him. She just wondered what kind of life could come from loving someone who obviously loved himself so much. Annabella hoped that the following day would bring a little more sanity to her life. She was intent on meeting her new attorney and hammering out a settlement she could live with. After all, she did not have years of her life to waste on Warrenton and his silly girlfriends. Annabella thought that if she had a dime for every floozy that Warrenton brought home, she would surely have enough money to pay off Marigold – with dividends!
Annabella awakened bright and early the next day. She selected her most dynamic skirt suit to wear. She was feeling empowered and she was sure Ms. Mary Jane De Bergerac was everything Hattie had described and more. Annabella was intent on getting her legal troubles behind her so as to be freed up to move to England. Her mind was made up and she was sure it was the right decision. She still had not told Warrenton her plans and she did not feel obligated to tell him. After all, he was not her boyfriend and he had never made his intentions, if any, known to her. She was not going to spend the rest of her life waiting for something to happen. Life was happening around her and she was missing the best part of it waiting for some man to rescue her from her mundane existence. Caroline had found her true love and as far as Annabella was concerned, she wasn’t nearly as desirable as Annabella. No, Annabella was now realizing that she was just being too stringent. She was not allowing things to happen naturally. That was all about to change soon. She had been in touch with her host family in England and everything was set for her arrival. Annabella would be living the life of virtual royalty. She would have her own Lady in Waiting. She would be groomed daily in the social conventions of interacting with wealth and privilege. She did not have a lot to learn, but her skills had been slowly dissipating as she interacted daily with people who had little or no couth. She was ready to be among those who shared her values and, quite frankly, she was just ready for change. So, she decided on a number that she was satisfied with, and she was going to settle her case with Marigold. Annabella planned to
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