Hot SEAL, April's Fool by Becca Jameson

Author:Becca Jameson [Jameson, Becca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Becca Jameson Publishing

Chapter 9

Cole was the first to arrive at the lawyer’s office the next morning. George Stockton. Cole vaguely remembered meeting the man a few times when he was younger. He’d known Cole’s father for many years. He was close to the same age.

By the time Cole was situated at a large oval table in the conference room, Amanda and Jacob arrived. They were flustered as if they’d overslept which was absurd. It was ten in the morning. They took seats opposite Cole. George sat at the head of the table.

“Is there a lot to go over?” Amanda asked.

“Not much. But your husband did have a will, and he updated it three years ago.”

“Oh.” Amanda sat up straighter. “I wasn’t even aware he had a will.”

Cole thought that was odd too.

A file folder sat in front of George, unopened, and he leaned his elbows on the table and glanced back and forth between Amanda and Jacob. “I need to warn you that your husband, and your father, redid this will after Jacob was an adult and had been working at the shop for a year.”

“What does that have to do with anything?” Amanda asked, her voice shrill.

George tapped the table with his fingers. He looked uncomfortable.

Cole stiffened, wondering what the hell was going on and why George wasn’t looking in his direction.

“The thing is that Marcus did not think Jacob should take over the shop in the event that Marcus should pass.”

Amanda gasped. “What do you mean?”

Jacob shifted his weight forward, glaring at George.

Cole held his breath. This was about to get ugly, but he had no idea in what capacity.

“I mean that Marcus did not leave any shares of the shop to Jacob.”

Amanda gasped, her hand coming to her chest. “He left that stinky place to me?”

It was a good thing both Amanda and Jacob were ignoring Cole because Cole was struggling not to laugh at the two of them. They acted like they had no brain cells.

George shook his head and then cleared his throat. “No. He left you the house and your car.”

Amanda blew out a breath of relief. “Well, that goes without saying. I’m his wife.”

“Nothing goes without saying, ma’am. Not where wills are concerned.”

Amanda gasped again, but she wisely pursed her lips and didn’t say anything else.

George swallowed. The man looked like he’d rather be having a prostate exam. “Marcus left the business to Cole.”

“What?” Cole wasn’t sure which of the three of them spoke the loudest, but there was no doubt they all spoke at once. He hadn’t known what to expect, but not this. He hadn’t spoken to his father in ten years. Not a single word. Why would the man leave the family business to him?

Jacob jumped to his feet. “You can’t be serious. Cole left this family a decade ago and never looked back. He doesn’t deserve to own the shop. I’m the one who works my ass off making sure everything runs smoothly.”

Cole couldn’t keep from chuckling at that insanity.

Jacob jerked his gaze to Cole.

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