The next two days went by in a flash, over the weekend the Hudson gated community was far from peaceful. Jessica was in a state of panic and anxiety after being called in by the authorities as the only available guardian to represent her brother who refused to cooperate and confess to the accusation of attempting to rape Erika with the help of his two other accomplice… Tom and Sam, who they soon found out belonged to a group of local tyrants, famous for drugging and assaulting helpless girls at the bar. Hence, their victims were usually too drunk to clearly remember anything much less to file a case against them.     Even with secured video evidence finding him guilty, Jake still remained egotistical yet silent, confident that Britney would not let him take the fall all by himself or rather fearful that her name would be pulled into the mix as the mastermind. While Jessica kept pleading on behalf of the troubled boy, hoping to get him released from cust

   “Hey! Wait a minute, I never agreed to go there.” Erika anxiously protested, instantly shifting her gaze from outside of the window directly to the cunning boy.    “What are you so afraid of? You’re going to have to meet them sooner or later.” Jeremy felt her antics were quite cute, like that of a scared young woman meeting her in-laws for the first time.    “Later… I much rather it be later.” Panic was evident in her voice.    “Young Miss?” Uncle Sam spoke inquisitively, as if waiting for a decision before driving any further.    “Like I said, the Shephard apartment complex. Unless you would prefer an open café or a quiet late-night bookstore with just the two of us, no adult supervision.” He subconsciously enjoyed the blushing yet dreadful reaction on her innocent little face and could not resist the urge to tease. Of course, with the added bonus of tricking

   “See where it goes? What if this all blows up in your faces? Not only will we be homeless, but I might end up being unemployed and Jeremy’s not going to be able to complete college, while you have nothing to lose. I’m sorry bro. but I can’t support this. It’s too much of a risk for our family.”     “Yeah, you’re probably right, a lot can happen if this doesn’t work out between us. But saying she have nothing to lose... is far from the truth. This isn’t going to be easy on her.” Jeremy came closer to Erika holding firmly onto her hands, making a clear stance in his decision.     “But...” The girl wanted to continue reasoning with her brother.     “Erika, are you sure this is what you want? I mean… do you have feeling for Jeremy? I know it’s a bit straightforward and awkward for me to be asking you this but giving the circumstance, I just want to be certain this isn’t some

   For the pass couple of days, Jessica was still very much on her feet running around trying to set her brother free. However, with no such luck in convincing the Stevens family into dropping the charges filed against him or the arresting officers to release him on parole pending his court hearing, her only option was to plead with their father to return home in hopes of settling the matter.    “I’m here to see my son, make it quick... I don’t have much time to be waiting around.” An arrogant middle age man, rudely demanded upon entering the police station.    “Yes sir, but may I know who you’re looking for…” The front desk rookie asked respectfully, seeing that the man before him was neatly dressed in an expensive Armani suit, assuming he was someone of great power and wealth.    “Jake Lancer, you idiot! If you can’t recognize money when you see it, then get someone that can! Where the h

  “So, what does that mean?” Chelsey asked, despite already having her own conclusion in mind.   “It means that your mother can easily claim fifty present rights to Adams Enterprises, since the agreement had only covered premarital assets and had not specified future acquirements. She will be entitled to equal shares of the company alongside your father.”     Neither knew how to react at first, thinking it was unlike Thomas Adams to make such a critical oversight. Then again, he wasn’t the same man back then, his mind wasn’t as twisted and greedy as the scheming businessman he is today.     “You don’t have to decide upon anything right now, I’m just here to present you with your options. Take your time and consider the pros and cons of moving ahead.” Hector reminded the mother daughter duo, seeing the look of contemplation on their faces.     “If I’m to gain