#Chapter 211: What The Future Holds

Hugo sets up a meeting for Daphne and me with one of the best lawyers in town, Mr. Geoffrey. Hugo knows this man personally, and as such, knows that he holds no love for Edward. “I have a really strong nose for bullshit,” Mr. Geoffrey says upon our first meeting. By now, he knows why we’ve come, so he knows he won’t insult Daphne, when he adds, “That’s why I’ve never trusted Edward Zimmer. He seems like a conman through and through.” “You have no idea how right you are, Mr. Geoffrey,” Daphne says. Mr. Geoffrey takes us into one of the meeting rooms in his office and has us sit in two chairs opposite him across a long desk. After instructing one of his many assistants to make coffee for us, he turns his attention back to us. “I’d love to help you bring a conman to justice,” he says. “But with someone as powerful as Edward Zimmer, it’s going to be an uphill climb. If we’ve got any shot, I need you to tell me everything. Hugo says your stories are compelling. Start from the top. I