Chapter 36

Alexandria

"His son is in jail. His son is going to rot behind bars after what he did yesterday, not to mention the dead woman on his property. And furthermore, never in all of my life had Alton claimed paternity. You're telling me he's done it now?"

"It was a new will, just signed and witnessed two days ago."

I couldn't think straight. I was sure the topic had come up in some class, but my brain was fried. "That's assuming his will sticks, which you're going to make sure it doesn't, since my grandfather's will already covered what would happen in the case of Alton's or my mother's death. Anyway, assuming his will gets heard, how does that even work if Bryce is convicted? Felons can't run corporations or manage investments."

"Not easily but they don't lose their property or ownership rights. They do lose their civil rights, like voting. But that wouldn't matter. Mr. Fitzgerald made a provision for that."

I sat at the small metal table and exhaled. "Of course he did. What?"