No, Jake would not count on this guy’s goodness. But Jake was still his son, and fathers sometimes did things for their sons. Whenever Jake visited ...ason Hambry’s house he saw what it was like between fathers and sons, and his heart always hurt a little that he would never have that himself. Oh, he had Granddad but that was different. There was no cub scouts or little league or camping or joking about girls.Jake knew his father would not be the kind to play catch, but there was one thing that. He told me that I should accept that he had his reasons and let it go. He has never lied to me so I did as he asked.”“She had doctored some really disgusting pictures of our friends,” Hailey said.Jenvieve raised her eyebrows. Photoshopped pictures were a way of life in Hollywood.“Having sex with children,” Hailey whispered.“No!” Jenvieve said with wide eyes. Her hand shot up to cover her mouth in shock.Hailey simply nodded.“She and Phil ... I’m not sure what happened,” Hailey said. “They met. Battle-scars from thirty years ofattendance in upper crust schools across Europe and North America lefthim an expert judge of youths of privilege. Their propensity to loom asshadows over the weak of both sexes left him doubtful of Jonathan'sinnocence.Just one of many secrets he wished to know, but magic-users zealouslyguarded their secrets. Most importantly, they hid their existence fromthe mundane world, but just as often hid their knowledge of magicalworkings even from family, friend, coven,. The steps ended in a vast hall that was the size of a football field. Having walked down the length of a narrow staircase, the sudden vastness hit her with so much more force. Julia had turned to face her. Laura looked around. She saw a different world down here. The light here was a brighter yellow. There were chandeliers with brass or gold frames overhead that cast a warm light over the whole place. It looked like a giant hall room inside a palace that had been turned into a five star hotel..