“My dad owns every law firm in this province,” the lawyer’s daughter laughed after ramming her brand-new Tesla into my old Subaru

it’s not just me. It’s sixty employees. Their families. Their mortgages. Years of work. Name a reasonable figure, Mr. Cross. I’ll transfer it within the hour.”

“I don’t want your money,” I said.

“Then what?” His composure cracked entirely for the first time. “What can I possibly give you that would convince you to… to let this go?”

“You can teach your continue reading …