“Good evening, Ms. Yu. Or do you prefer Mrs. Milton?” I hold a hand out to the tiny woman in front of me, feeling like a behemoth as I do. She’s as fragile as a porcelain doll with her dead white skin and small hands. She’s wearing a sapphire blue dress that is high-necked and… Continue Reading
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Parental Deception; chapter twelve, part two
Rembrandt and I do the dishes before going into the living room. We sink down on the couch and snuggle with our three cats strategically placed on top of us. Ginger is on Rembrandt’s lap as usual, and Onyx is on my chest. Jet has his paws and head on my thigh, but the rest… Continue Reading
Parental Deception; chapter twelve, part one
“Remember to text me every ten minutes,” Rembrandt tells me as I pull up to Mr. Liang’s house. It’s an understated two-story Tudor, not at all in line with my idea of what a multimillionaire’s house should look like. There’s a silver Audi in the driveway, the only nod to luxury I can see. “Will… Continue Reading
Parental Deception; chapter eleven, part two
“Hey, babe.” Rembrandt materializes out of the blue, a huge yawn splitting his face. He’s wearing a robe, and he ties the belt before slipping an arm around me. “Hey, boo.” I kiss him on the cheek and am surprised to find my cigarette has burned out. I light another one so I can have… Continue Reading
Parental Deception; chapter eleven, part one
“Hey, babe,” Rembrandt says, smiling at me as he opens the door. “Hi, Rembrandt,” I reply, kissing him on the lips. I hand Onyx and Jet’s carrier to him, and they stop yowling when he frees them. They prance around Ginger, who is twining around Rembrandt’s legs. The three of them sniff each other’s butts… Continue Reading
Parental Deception; chapter ten, part three
I take a deep breath and dive back into the dossier that Yuri has provided me. It gives more details about TAP, including that investors poured close to $50 million dollars into it. I blink at the number. I was expecting it to be a few million or maybe ten at the most. It’s more… Continue Reading
Parental Deception; chapter ten, part two
“Did you know?” I demand, my voice hard. “Excuse me, what?” Understandably, Mrs. Tsai is confused. “Who is this?” “Megan Liang,” I say through gritted teeth. “Did you know that your husband bilked my sisters and me out of our inheritance?” “What are you saying? I don’t understand.” There’s fear in Mrs. Tsai’s voice, and… Continue Reading
Parental Deception; chapter ten, part one
“Viv! It’s good to see you again.” I throw my arms around my sister and hug her tight. She’s wearing a slinky little black dress with her hair in artful waves, and she looks stunning. “You, too, Meg.” Viv holds me at arm’s length and studies my dress. As I’m wearing a short red dress… Continue Reading
Parental Deception; chapter nine, part three
“Mrrrrrreow!” Onyx leaps into the air, and I catch her effortlessly. I cradle her to my chest and nuzzle her fur. She purrs happily, waving her front paws in the air. Jet dances around me, excited that his human is home. He bats at my legs, careful to keep his claws retracted. I ruffle the… Continue Reading
Parental Deception; chapter nine, part two
They had the funeral a week later, and it was attended by hundreds of people. Several of them spoke up, giving loving eulogies of Henry. Many of them were gay men that he had met through the San Francisco’s Gay Men’s Chorus, and they sang, “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday” by Boyz… Continue Reading