She scrunched her face as she calculated. “Maybe a while. He"s got Linda cooking for him. I"ve always liked dining out. But Linda has spoiled my strategy. We"ve only been out once a week all summer.”
While the others grinned, Joe scowled. “After all this time, I find out you"ve been playing him like a fiddle. You could have helped me with him.”
“Am I the only smart one here? I got you out of the house as soon as I could. He wanted you to work with him. I"d have ended up burying you both. So I convinced you to go to college in California and convinced him you were a great investment. Investments he understands. And he"s proud of you, especially with the new job. Before I started the fight with him last night, he had your new company up on the computer, taking notes. I"m sure he"s looking
