So there they are in all their glory; smug, and pompous, and reeking of attitude. The so called Founders rarely seen together, Elton Mozingo thought as he glared at them and finished his lite beer. The Founders minus one, he was quick to add. Today is indeed a special day as the wheels of justice begin to turn for my father. He turned away from the trio, and walked through the small crowd of co-workers, and the many minions and friends of Bill Baxter, as he headed towards the free bar, and the caterer’s table.
“Another lite beer please,” Elton said as he dropped another dollar bill into the fishbowl and refocused his attention on Bill Baxter, who now stood alone in front of a line of well wishers.
“Hey Elton, how's your drink?”
“Not bad Shirley. Let me buy you one,” he said laughing at his joke.
“No thanks. I pay for my own. Always have, always will,” she said. “Another gin and tonic, please.”
“This must be an especially sad day for you as one of the Founders of the firm. Eighteen years you've been with Bill, right?”
Shirley nodded before taking a sip of her drink.
“That’s a long time, but I’m sure that some keys to his success must have rubbed off him and on to you over the years. I guess that makes you the sole keeper of the Baxter & Baxter dungeon of secrets, and skeletons now, unless you're leaving with him?”
“And what exactly do you mean by secrets and skeletons, Elton?”
“Secrets to the firm's success, and bodies discarded along the way. Quane’s fast rise from gofer to next in line for Tribal Chief…”
Shirley took a step toward Elton, and beckoned him closer with the wag of a finger. He leaned forward, and lowered his head to catch her whispered words.
“If I were you Elton, I'd be careful of what I say about certain people, and failing that I'd be especially careful about who I say certain things to.”
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