True enough. Griffin has the prettiest face out of us, thanks to his model mom.
–Noah: Do you know some snakes fake looking harmless to put their prey at ease?
My shoulders shake at the texts that come from my brothers. It didn’t take more than forty-eight hours before the incident in the lobby went viral. Now it’s Vivienne and Peter who look like absolute assholes. Liars always lie, thinking they’re smarter than everyone else. But how could Vivienne and Peter think they’re smarter than my wife?
–Bryce: Your wife is vicious. Love it!
–Ares: Go Grace! I always hated that weasel Peter.
–Josh: You’re just happy it embarrassed Nelson.
–Ares: He’s another weasel. But a partner weasel. One of these days I’m gonna fuck him up.
–Bryce: Geez. That’s so properly lawyerly of you.
–Me: What’s wrong with fucking up Nelson?
–Josh: Stop encouraging him!
Then texts from my sisters-in-law arrive.
–Lucie: You didn’t tell me you married a complete kickass!
–Bobbi: We’re not worthy.
–Amy: I almost peed in my pants. Nobody got much work done at GrantEm because everyone was too busy watching the livestream and talking about it!
I raise my eyebrows. GrantEm is the VC firm Emmett and Grant founded. Everyone there lives to work. For them to take even a little office time off means Grace’s revenge was on point.
–Me: I’m glad my wife impressed you.
–Sierra: It was crime against womankind that she had to sleep with a man with a dick like that. I’d send her some of our products, but then maybe she doesn’t need them, now that she has you.
Sierra is the CEO at a very popular and profitable adult toy company.
–Aspen: I dunno… Huxley wasn’t exactly on time for his wedding. And he left her alone for…how many weeks was it?
–Me: You’re being unfair. It was a business trip.
–Aspen: Which your assistant should’ve managed better for you to avoid stressing your bride. Grace basically holed herself up in a room, and I felt bad. Grant told me your assistant is good at her job, but if she were, she wouldn’t have let a schedule snafu like that happen.
–Lucie: Yeah, true. If I were you, I’d have a talk with her to avoid any issues.
I go still at her gently worded warning. Her previous assistant seemed capable…until Lucie audited her work. Madison has never given me a reason to doubt her competence. My projects were never sabotaged, none of our ideas and portfolios leaked due to her carelessness. I should give her another chance. True, her screwup in London caused me stress, but ultimately I made it to the wedding in time.
My phone pings again.
–Grace: Was the license plate thing you?
I grin. Guess she saw the other video, too.
–Me: What if it was?
–Grace: You’re brilliant!
–Me: Told you I had something planned.
–Grace: Brilliantly evilly planned. L84ANAL!!! Hahaha. I’m dead. :laughing-emoji:
