chapter threeTHE FERN IS AS GOOD AS DEAD

Doug was still annoyed later that evening when Elliott Stein, his friend and neighbor, stopped by after work. They had met several years earlier when they moved into neighboring townhomes. They were about the same age, and they both loved sports. When Doug wasn’t too busy with Mooseland business and Elliott got a break from his CPA workload, they spent hours yelling at Doug’s big screen over scored points, missed attempts, and bad calls.

“I’ve only got a few minutes, but I thought I’d see if you were popping the champagne, Mr. CEO.”

Doug had noticed that since Nan’s death, Elliott had come around a few times to say hello and see if he needed anything. During one of those visits, Doug had mentioned the ...

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