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don’t know me, I am Jim Evans, Jennifer’s attorney and close personal friend. I am saddened by the news of her death; there are very few people out there as good as she was and she will be missed by many. Before she was too ill to handle her affairs, she left me specific instructions on how she wanted her estate settled. I am here today on her behalf to distribute her assets.”

I fidgeted nervously in my seat as he pulled a folder out of his briefcase and set it on the desk in front of him. Jordan pressed his hand down on my jumping leg and gave me a look as Mr. Evans started pulling documents out of the folder. I smiled apologetically and tried to still my body, but it was useless. I was too hyped up over what my mother would do when she found out what my aunt had done to her.

“Here we go, first is to a Mr. Jordan Wiles. Jennifer has set up an account for you with six hundred thousand dollars in it.”

Jordan’s mouth fell open as he looked over me to Danny. “Did you know about this?”

Danny glanced down at his hands as he spoke. “She might have mentioned it,” he mumbled.

Jordan fell back into his chair looking shocked. “I don’t even know what to say.”

Mr. Evans smiled at him. “No need to say anything. Here is the information on the account, as well as a letter Jennifer left for you,” he handed the papers to Jordan before continuing, “If you have any questions, please let me know and I will be glad to assist you. Next is Chloe Richards; Jennifer has left the same for you, six hundred thousand dollars in an account under your name.”

I took the papers he offered to me with a small smile. It didn’t feel right taking her money, but I had promised her I would. I had no intentions of spending it; I would donate some to different charities I knew of and the rest would sit where it was. Call it my rainy day fund.

“Next up is for Ms. Andrea Richards,” he said as my breath stilled. This was the moment I had been dreading.

He pulled an envelope out of the file and handed it to her. “Jennifer requested that I give you this.”

She gave him a questioning look as she took the envelope and opened it.

Mr. Evans didn’t waste any time moving on. “And finally, Danny. Your mother has left you her remaining assets as well as complete control over her stocks and any businesses that she owns. When you are ready, just give me a call and I will explain everything to you. Until then, I will watch over everything for you. I understand that you need time to grieve.”

Before Danny could reply, my mother was out of her chair trying to pounce on me. “You stupid little bitch! You did this, didn’t you? You’ll pay, I fucking swear you will!” She screamed as Jordan grabbed her and pulled her away from me.

I flinched as she threw the envelope at me. “You just wait Chloe, you’ve done nothing but fuck up my life since you were born! I’ll get you back.”

She jerked free from Jordan’s grasp and stormed out the door. I could hear her screaming my name and a string of profanities as she went.

Mr. Evans was staring at me with a look of shock on his face. It would have been comical if the situation hadn’t been so dire.

Danny cleared his throat and we all turned to him. “Thank you for your help Jim, I’ll be in contact with you soon. But right now I think you should probably go before Andrea does something stupid.”

He nodded as he pushed papers back into his briefcase and stood. “Yes, I’ll just be going now,” he glanced at the door my mother had just left through before settling his eyes back on me, “If you have any… trouble, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I’ll help you anyway I can.”

We all thanked him as he left the room. I fell back into my chair and started looking through the papers my mother had thrown at me. There were several brochures for rehab clinics in the area that dealt with alcohol and drug addiction, along with a handwritten letter addressed to my mom. I unfolded it slowly and started reading.

My Dearest Andrea,

I know I will be gone by the time you read this, but