ed, emboldened by Sarah's appearance on the screen. He puffed out his chest, regai

that I am the Williams who matters, but

u must be Mark Williams, the husband she's always complaining

looked from me to the phone and back again, their faces a mi

. "Sarah, he's being so mean! And his daughter

ne's speaker. "I'm on my way. I'll be there in twenty mi

iumphant. "The real power is on its way. You've got twent

nth. She' d claimed it was "too flashy" and that she preferred something more understated. A week later, I saw a charge for a nearly identical watch from a different jeweler o

ismissive air. "Sir, I think it's best if you and your daughter leave now. Mrs. Williams

anywhere," I

y refusal to be intimidated was something his small world couldn't p

ce inches from mine. "I'm going to teach y

oved. "Get off my dad!" she y

hing on a small, ornate box that sat on the bottom shelf. The box flew into the air and landed on the hard tile floor

ell over

d, rushing toward the broken object. "You broke my meteorite! Sarah bought tha

s like claws. "You did this o

o weeks ago from a "Geological Wonders" boutique. Sarah had told me it was a donation to a university's geolog

the fin

apped. A primal rage surged through me, a father's in

him slightly off his feet and slammed him back against the wall. His he

my voice low and menacing, "and they'll

hard punch to the jaw. He crumpled to t

ce!" the manager yelled,

. They grabbed my arms, pulling me away from the whimpering figure on t

feet now, their initial shock

t! You're going to jail! And your daughter is going to have a crimi

ikely texting Sarah a dramatic,

of a high-performance engine. A cherry-red sports car, one I recognized instan

s side door

," Kevin crowed, a trium

She was still in her spa robe, her hair a mess. She kic

to the entire room, "thinks t

security guards. She saw Emily standin

h fr

r face. The imperious rage in her eyes was in