Everyone looked at each other in shock, some with their jaws dropped. After all, either Derek or Richard alone was a major player - and everyone present feared them both. They all silently understood one thing that the Bradford family was finished.

Jessica stood there stunned, looking between these two powerhouses, unable to utter a word of plea. Suddenly, she turned to me, her face ashen, "M-Ms. Collins... I was wrong!! I shouldn't have looked down on you or insulted you... You can ...