The Mentor
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Charles hears a ringing in his ears; his mouth goes dry.
“So interesting, to see a work in progress,” Anne says. She closes the folder and hands it to him. “You might want to save these for your archive at Dartmouth. I have lots more.”
“More?”
“Yes. In a safe deposit box. My lawyer has the key.”
Charles opens the file and looks down at a page. There’s a streak of smudged ash-Emma was smoking when she read his notes. Emma.
Anne goes and sits on her side of the bed. Charles stands absolutely still, the open folder in his hand. He looks so stupid-and he’s such a smart man.
“I’m divorcing you, Charles, and I’m getting full custody of Eliza. You won’t see her, or me, again. When you walk out of this apartment tonight, you’re never coming back.”
Charles opens his mouth to speak, but it takes several moments for him to form the words.
“Anne, please…”
“I’m letting you have the book, Charles. Don’t push your luck.”
“It’s the process,” he manages. “We worked together.”
“That’s bullshit and you know it. You stole that book. I’d like nothing more than to expose you for who you really are. But then my life-and Eliza’s-would be tainted too, wouldn’t they? I can’t let that happen.”
Charles has gone as slack as a rag doll.
“You’d better hurry. The car is downstairs, remember? Everyone’s waiting for you.”
Still he doesn’t move. She goes to him and straightens his tie.
“Don’t look so grim, Charles. I’m sure it’s going to be a wonderful party.”
Liz Smith
Just a year after her high-profile divorce, Anne Turner has landed squarely on her feet. PrimeTime Cable Network announced yesterday that the carrot-topped dynamo will be adding a television studio to her stunning new headquarters building-she’s been inked by the network to develop and run You’re Home, a new cable channel devoted to “the fine art of living.” Anne’s comment on the latest exploits of her ex-husband was a generous “No comment.” Fans of the brilliantly gifted Charles Davis were saddened by news of his arrest last week on drunk driving charges in western Pennsylvania.
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