He and Charley headed toward the street.
“I’m guessing that didn’t go the way you thought it would,” Charley said.
“Not exactly,” Stone said. “Is Aaron always like that?”
“Like I said, I’ve barely talked to either of them before. All I know is what Trenton has told me. Aaron apparently has a bit of a temper. It’s the reason Trenton made him take a job with a friend of his, who he hoped would help Aaron learn how to control his anger. Trenton didn’t want to bring him into the family business until that happened.”
“What about Ryan?”
“Smart kid. Just finished law school. I believe he was supposed to start working for Trenton in the fall. I have the impression he gets overshadowed by his brother a lot.” Charleyfrowned. “Aaron sure didn’t seem happy to find out there are others in the will he wasn’t expecting.”
“Only one other. And it’ll be interesting to see how he reacts when he finds out who.”
“I don’t suppose your ethics would allow you to share that information with me.”
“You suppose correctly.”
They reached the curb, where Stone’s Bentley was waiting. Fred had already hopped out and had the rear door open.
“Can we give you a ride to your office?” Stone asked Charley.
“That would be great.”
They climbed in, and as the vehicle pulled onto the street, Stone glanced out the window and saw Aaron staring daggers at him.
Chapter 5
“How was the service?” Joanasked Stone when he returned to the office.
“Solemn and respectful.”
“Were you able to speak to the sons?”
“I was. Apparently, Trenton hadn’t made time to tell them he’d written a new will.”
“I take it they were surprised.”
“You could say that. In the previous will, Aaron was the executor and there was one less beneficiary. To say he was not happy to find out neither held true now would be an understatement.”
“Drama! I’ll make sure to have popcorn ready when you do the reading.”
“Please don’t.”
“It’s not for you. It’s for me.”
“Before you get too giddy, I told Aaron and his brother you’d be calling to set up a time for our meeting.”
“Gee, thanks. Now they’ll think I’m the bad guy.”
“I’m not the bad guy, either! And to be fair, Ryan did not have the same reaction as his brother did.”
“Fine. I’ll be the bearer of bad news. Have you talked to the others named yet?”
“Next on my to-do list,” Stone said.
He went into his office and placed a call to Oliver Humphrey V.
“Oliver Humphrey College, office of the president,” a woman’s voice answered.
