Chapter 13: Pleased With Herself
With a gasp,Talia woke up and patted her chest that was rising up and down as she was breathing heavily.
’Of all the nightmares...’
She grumbled to herself. She might even force herself to think that was a nightmare, but she knew for sure, that is one of her fondest memories.
She picked up her phone to check the phone for time and it rang at the same time.
It was Stacy who said that she was contacted by some lawyer from a popular law firm wanting to have a private talk and that she was scared. She rolled her eyes knowing it must be regarding the Campbell issue. She hung up advising her to bring a lawer with her and not to settle for any amount less than a million.
Talia knew Campbells aren’t worth that much and they won’t settle for that much. But if Stacy could be strong and threaten to go to court, they might settle for five hundred thousand which would be a lot.
Talia walked lazily out of her bedroom and her stomach grumbled on cue. As a pampered princess, she could never handle hunger.
And just like always, Mrs. Johnson brought her breakfast. The piping hit pancakes with syrup on top made her put all her suspicions to the back burner and after cleaning up, she ate the pancakes heartily.
The gift and the card were still on the dining table and after finishing her breakfast, she made sure they ended up where they are supposed to be.
She wondered why this year everything felt different as she threw the trash away.
With a sigh she got back to her apartment and the ex-cop who lived in her floor, gave her a smile and she smiled back and entered her unit.