When Fate Steps In

Chapter 101 Shira's contract

Chapter 101 Shira's contract

Logan, Mitchum, Josh, and Honor met at the Huntzburge Manor to make sure everyone is on the same page. Josh and Honor rode in their car, while Logan and Mitchum rode in Logan's car. All three talked to Honor to make sure she was going to be able to stand up to Shira. Honor advised that she decided that if Shira would sign the contract, she would agree to send pictures of the boys to her. Maybe an occasional facetime. Josh told Mitchum and Logan that it really was hard on Honor.

When they got close to the house, they could see Shira's car. It was not in the garage but the driveway. Logan pulled up in the driveway behind Shire's car and Josh parked on the curve. Logan and Mitchum were walking close to the house, hoping the Shira would see Josh and Honor first. The door opened and Shira stood in the doorway. "Honor, Josh, come in. Where are the boys?" Shira said. Logan and Mitchum stopped and waited for Honor to get to the door. When Honor was at the door, they continued. Shira had already walked into the house. She was complaining to Honor just how small this house was when she noticed Logan coming in the door behind Josh. "Logan, My son, It is so nice to see you." She looked at Honor, then Logan. Shira had a bad feeling about this. Then she spotted Mitchum. "Get out of my house!" She yelled. She picked up her cell phone, but Honor stepped over to her and gently removed it from her hand. "Mom, we need to talk with you. Can you please sit down?" "No, I will not have him in my house. I know he was the one that made Logon kick me out of the Manor. Logan would never do that to me without Mitchum threatening him." "Shira," Logan said loudly. "Noone made me do anything. It was your actions that made me reassess our agreement. You signed a prenup when you and dad got married. It clearly states what you walk away with, ''Do you need Josh to pull up the documents?" Logan said. "I agreed to give you double the lump sum that the prenup called for. I let you keep the jewelry that I gave you throughout our marriage. I think I was quite generous," Mitchum said. He was still standing where the rest were seated. Logan nodded toward a chair and Mitchum took a seat.

"Okay, what is this ambush for? Is it an intervention? What? Do I drink too much? Smoke? What?" Logan was the first to start. "Shira," Logan said but was interrupted by Shira. "When did you stop calling me mom or mother?" Shira asked. Logan just cleared his throat. "I was called to London last week." He looked at her. He was looking for some reaction. "Is that where you have your mistress living? I knew you were very fond of London, Oh, remember that nice girl, Odette. You and her dated for a while. Is she who you have stashed away?" Shira said with a smirk on her face. "No, Shira, Shut up and listen to our son." Mitchum said. He was watching Logan. He was not sure how he would react to her statement.

"I will start again. If I am interrupted again I will forget all about this and just talk to the FBI and be done with it." Logan said. Shira went to open her mouth and Honor gave her a look that made Shira sit back. "The reason I was in London is that one of HPG papers has a money leak. Bobbi and Hank suspected embezzlement. I went to London to find out what was going on." Shira's face had not changed, no expression at all. She would make a good poker player, Logan thought. "The paper that is hemorrhaging money is the England Courier." Still no reaction. Does she think I would never figure this out? "I bought the England Courier soon after coming back to HPG. I personally bought this paper, not HPG. I infused money from the sale of Acerogan Inc." There it is. Not much, but I think I see a reaction. "I hired someone to clean it up. I Made it into a profitable newspaper and then I sold it to HPG. I had the board's approval. I gave them access to my Acerogan Inc. money market account. When I sold it, I did not remove the leak between Aceragon Inc. and The England Courant. I send outside auditors every three years to each of HPG's holdings. It was reported back to me the missing money could be linked back to Acerogan Inc. When I got to London, Bobbi had all the files ready for me to examine. It took me almost all day to find the problem. It took me almost all the next day to process what happened." Logan stopped. "Honor, could you get me some water please?" Honor got up to go to the kitchen to get Logan some water. When she returned, Logan had pulled the paperwork out of his briefcase. "Shira, I have proof that you are the one who embezzled 5 million dollars.

Shira stood up, but so did Honor. She got in Shira's face. "Set down and shut up. I am the reason that Logan is offering you this contract. If it had not been for me you would be out on your ass." Honor said, then sat down. Josh put his arm around her and she laid her head on his chest. Logan cleared his throat and took a sip of water, bringing Shira's attention back to him. Logan noticed her face was now pale.

Shira didn't know what to think. Logan kicked her out of the manor, He set her up in this house. It was not what she was used to, but she was not on the street and she didn't have to get a job. Is he going to kick me out of this house now? Shira swallowed. She was beginning to understand that Logan was not going to back down.

"Shira, Josh is going to read you the highlights of the contact I am proposing. After he has read the contract, you will be given time to look over it and have a lawyer look over it if you would like. I expect an answer by the end of business Monday. That is 5 pm tomorrow in case you need me to spell it out for you. I will be in the Hartford office Monday. You can call me or stop by with your lawyer if you would like to ask any questions." Logan said. He was looking at Shira, she never broke the stare. He then looked at Josh and nodded.

"Logan has agreed to set you up with a house of her choosing as long as the house is on the west coast. The budget for the house is 2.5 million. That includes any renovations or upgrades. Logan will set you up with an account with a service that will provide 2 maids, a cook, and a landscaping company that will handle the maintenance of the grounds and pool. This bill will be sent to Logan to pay.

They will all be paid a reasonable amount. Logan will set you up with an account with $2.5 million." "Along with $5 million you have already stolen. If you need more you will have to find a job." Logan interrupted "Lots of street corners in Cali. Might as well get some use out of all the money you spend on improvements" Mitchum said. Before it could get out of hand Josh continued. "Logan will find you a hedge fund manager to handle your money. This will be your money. Logan will have no control over it. You will be able to live the life that you were accustomed to. The only catch is that you can not step foot back in the states of Connecticut or New York. You are not to have any contact with the list of people on the contract." Logan looked up from the paper he was looking at following along with what Josh was reading. "I don't think it is necessary to read all the names out. They are clearly listed" Logan said. Josh nodded. "If you feel you need us to know something, you can contact one of the numbers listed in this contract. It is to Logan's personal security team. You can not in any way benefit from telling your story. To the news outlet, the yellow journalize. You can draft or have a PR Firm draft a statement to go in all the HPG papers. It will have to be approved by Logan. That will be the last time 'Shira Hunt burger' will appear anywhere. You will change your name. You will lose the name Huntzburger. Anytime your name appears in any form of media, it can not be associated with any of us or HPG. Any little violation of this contact, Logan will file charges against you for embezzlement. He has the proof locked up."

Honor looked at her mother. She saw a woman that had just been blindsided. "Mom," Honor said. "You have not been taking Logan's threats seriously. This is best for all. You can move to California and start a new life. Logan will be able to conduct business without the fear of some related to you getting in the way. Josh and I have discussed sending you pictures of the boys periodically. But Mom, you have to abide by this contract. Go to Cali. Meet a man. Get remarried. Maybe this time for love. In a few years. If everything is good, maybe I could come to visit."