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"We are ignoring our guest," said Carl, hoping to change the subject

"Don't let et in the way," Austin said

"Trust me, on't," said Jackie "Nohere e? We established that Laura is a drunk, and Mathew gaht," said Austin "He comes home once a month, and as soon as Laura's ain"

"Twenty thousand a areed "Inheriting over a billion should hold hihed "I wonder why he hasn't killed Laura by now"

"He can't," Austin answered "If she dies, the trust fund stops and even the deed to the house reverts back to Nick's estate"

"That was clever of Nick," said Jackie

"How did Nick make his fortune?" Carl asked

"Real estate, h to buy up thousands of acres east of Denver at an unbelievably low price As the city grew, the oldin Nick invested in more land and the week he died, his fortune had topped 16 billion It's still growing"

"Didn't he also start one of the first recycling plants?" Michael asked

"He did He hated seeing beer bottles and cans along the highway, and decided that even if he couldn't et rid of the eyesore He started out paying people to pick up the cans and bottles The plant has been expanded three ti the recycled ets it all," said Jackie

"And me to help her run it Before he died, Nick set up a fifty-year retainer forand "

"Except how to find his granddaughter," Austin adh to see her, but that was not to be" Austin drank the last of his coffee and then stood up "The second flash drive contains everything presented in court so far, including Connelly's private investigator's deposition His PI has a reputation for being a little on the shady side"

"That's no surprise considering who hired hi in court?" Jackie asked

"Judge Hawthorn let us do it that way to keep the press fro out about the trial All the witness statements were done by deposition instead"

"Has the press found out?" Michael asked