Men in Black

A team of lawyers was waiting for me when I returned to Crazy Code. They were flanked by a team of musclemen in black. Jake monitored the situation while Stiff and CK sat at the receptionist's desk sipping coffee, ready to watch the show.

What the fuck?

A tall, dark-skinned man who towered over the rest of his team stepped forward and held out a folder. "You're Teela Heavenly?"

"Crest now, but yes. What's going on here?"

"We are here on behalf of the Heavenly family. You've been served a summons to appear in court. Our client is suing you on no less than fifty-seven counts ranging from embezzlement and corporate espionage to breach of contract, custodial interference, breaching cybersecurity firewalls, and personal assault.

I took the folder. "Oh, really? And who, specifically, is your client?"

Like I didn't know.

"Joshua Heavenly is acting on behalf of the entire family."

I snorted. "Right. Okay, I've been served. Anything else?"