Anything For Her

Cynthia brought Queenie to her younger brother, Jason’s law firm.

“You must help me, Uncle Jason. I can’t go to prison! I have plans to join the national team.” I would have even less of a chance with Cyro if I were in prison.

Jason asked for a brief understanding of the situation.

“All right,” he said with brisk confidence when she was done, “I think I got it. I’m a pretty famous lawyer, you know. You won’t be going to prison.”

Having founded his law firm after graduating from university, Jason had been unbeatable ever since.

He did not take an insignificant conflict between high school students seriously.

“You’re the best, Uncle Jason.” Queenie hugged him coyly.

“I have work to do,” Jason announced, too busy to chat with them. “It would be best if you go home first. Let me handle it.”

When the women emerged from the office, Queenie threw the card given to her by Sophie into the trash.

“I don’t care who Sophie hires,” she declared haughtily, “nobody will do anything to me with my uncle here.”

Who does Sophie think she is? Other than Josiah, none of the Tanners treat her as family. I have pull in Horington and can hire any lawyer I want. Does she think that I am so easily intimidated?

Sophie personally sent Josiah back to the Tanner residence.

“I want you to tell me no matter what happens to you, Soph,” Josiah said distressedly. “Do you understand? I can’t bear the thought of you facing it all alone.”

How has my poor Soph suffered in my absence!

“I won’t allow myself to be stepped on, Grandpa. I have been too foolish in the past, and I won’t be allowing anybody to hurt me again.”

Josiah felt another twinge of pain at her words and pulled her close to him.

“Let me find you somebody you can lean on, Soph.” I know I don’t have much longer to live. What will happen to her when I die?

“Don’t worry about me, Grandpa. I can take care of myself. Your well-being is more important to me.”

Grandpa has grown so old. His hair is all white now.

Soph. It’s the only thing that I can give you.” He had initially planned to hand the Tanner

need them yet.” Her reason for those words was to deny

to see me, won’t you?” He dared not allude to his

often to spend time with you,” Sophie promised with a sweetness

a better one?” Her reassurances did not convince Josiah. He was worried as the Lane family was one of the

I have faith in my representation. I won’t embarrass

how Queenie wants to pick a fight, I won’t back down. I’m not afraid

noon for lunch with Josiah and took a cab to school when

She pulled Sophie aside when she saw the latter heading

police are here looking for you, Soph. This has nothing to do

much. Being the one at fault, how dare she turn it

no need to tell your uncle. I

Queenie arrived at school as

my uncle is, Sophie?”

not deign to spare her a glance. What does her uncle’s

He is the

“Jason Chandler?”

Just wait. I will put you in

good

shook her head. “Never heard

The name

chuckled coldly

of him. You will get to

the most gifted member of

you never heard of Jason?” asked an acquaintance of Ysabelle’s. “My father says he’s excellent and on a hot streak with some prickly cases

that the police had come for Sophie.

 Ysabelle was considering hiring a better

the acquaintance suggested. “We’re all classmates, after all. There’s no

everybody now thinks I’m a pushover.

is not one you should pick

should go in. Class is about to start.” Sophie was not

was interested to see how true it was for

How is he going to

at her swollen nose

you all right, Queenie? How are you so

broken. I’m not going to forgive