The Empty Will
And he had used every ounce of that terrible knowledge not to accuse her, not to punish her, but simply to build a wall around me that she would break her hands against.
Chapter 16 — If Shirley Makes Her Move
Then came the sentence that chilled me through.
“If Shirley makes her move to take control,” Lawrence wrote, “ask Mr.
Bradley for the second envelope.
Immediately.
Do not sign anything she brings you.
Do not argue with her, do not accuse her, do not warn her off.
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