The following week was a whirlwind of news. Davies Inc.'s lawsuit toward Steven Harris's design studio resounded to such an extent that Harris bankrupted his company and fled to Europe to avoid the embarrassment in the circles where he was known. Although it wouldn't be long before he was forced to flee from there as well.

As Nick had promised, first thing Monday morning, one of the company's lawyers filed a vandalism charge with the police, against Miranda and Anna.

But Anna had disappeared, and the Joneses had told the press that their daughter was in retreat from the stress of being stood up at her own wedding by CEO Nicholas Bennet. However, try as they might to spin the story, some altar boy in need of a quick buck sold the video that had been left on the projector to the press, so within twenty-four hours the Joneses had to face a terrible public backlash.

“They're not going to stay quiet,” Elliot assured them that morning. “Despite the scandal, they're loaded, they're well-co