Page 16 of Reckless Kiss

“His son is the same?”

Her head cocked to the side a little. “Why do you ask? Will Edmund kick the bucket soon?”

“I have no idea what his health is like. I’m just trying to understand all the players in the game you seem to have such a handle on.” I had the impression this was more than a little old family experience.

It felt more like an old family blood feud.

“William is...complicated. If the franchise were in his hands instead of his father’s, I honestly don’t know what he’d do. As of right now he’s a Yes Man. He does what Edmund wants and seems happy to do so. But the guy I grew up with was better than that. I guess I hold out hope he’s better than his father.”

“We all hold out hope we’re better than our parents.”

The corner of Marie’s lips curved up in a smirk. “Very true. How was Butler?”

“The Mantas won and he should be having celebratory drinks at some posh club with Claudia by now.”

“And what about you?”

I glanced at my watch. “After I email a file over to the Waves I’m headed to Rusty’s.”

“Have fun.” She turned back to her computer. “Son of a bitch.”

Well that didn’t sound good. “Something in his contract?”

“No. Worse. We’re invited to the Brown’s for a dinner party.”