Beyond His Lies: Her True Legacy

, waiting for Richard Stone. He had agreed to meet with us, a small

author photo: sharp suit, sharper eye

y. Thanks for

g, Richard," I said,

espect for your father. He was a true visionary. But the evidence Mark Johnson pre

ate plea. I gave him none of that. I just sat there, calm, letting him l

by any of this," he noted

appointed. I thought you were a

"I do. But the truth needs to be backed

re my father' s initial research proposals from six years ago. They outline a project that is

as intrigued, but still skeptical. "These are proposals, Sarah. Not

ing a roadmap he

had was a folder of old papers and my word against his. He was painting me as the jilted ex-fiancé

der. "What are your plans now? Are y

rately vague. I knew I couldn' t show him my han

of weakness, a confirmation o

e of pity. "A legal battle against a giant like Johnson Dynamics will rui

ten. He thought I was just going to let Mark era

exchange. He was on top of the world. And in that moment, Richard Stone' s well-meaning, condescending advice

hair scraping ag

coffee, Richard," I

shop, leaving him sitting there wit

us," Emily said, h

ing up at the sky. "He j

mple defense wasn' t enough. I couldn' t fight Mark on his terms.