“I’ve got some not-so-good news for you,” Pierce said gravely.
“What is it?” Jake asked eagerly.
“Your wife is selling the Hawaii mansion and relocating to Japan with James.”
“What? Why? Is she broke already?”
“I don’t think so. I guess after that tragic incident that happened at her party last month and the ensuing negative media coverage, she has decided that it’s time for a change of scene.”
“That’s a rather drastic move.”
“I agree. Victoria is pretty upset about this. She doesn’t want her brother to be taken away from her but there’s nothing any of us can do to stop it.”
“Damn… even if something happens to Meg, her family will step in and take care of James. The only way we can get him back is to prove beyond reasonable doubt that her family is unfit to care for him.”
“That’s
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