Chapter 17 Chapter Seventeen

It was also by chance that this last pawn came in handy. Taylor has been thinking about his father's will.He resented that Woody and Kendall had inherited the same share of the property as he had.They don't deserve it.If it weren't for me, they would have been disinherited as well, and would have had nothing.It's not fair, but what can I do? A long time ago, his mother transferred her shares into his name, and he still remembers what his father said: What the hell do you think he can do by giving him that share?Can you take over this company? Woody and Kendall owned two-thirds of Stanford Industries, Taylor thought.How can I control the whole company with just that extra share?He quickly had an answer.The idea was so good that it surprised even himself.

※※※ I have to tell you that there may be another heir...your father specified in his will that his estate would be divided equally among his heirs...your father had a child with a governess who used to work here child…… If Julia showed up, there would be four heirs, Taylor thought.If I could control this portion of her fortune, I would have my father's fifty percent, plus the one percent I already owned, and I would have control of Stanford Industries.I can sit in my father's chair now.Another thought on Taylor's mind: Rosemary is no longer alive, and she likely never told her daughter who her father was.Why should I use the real Julia Stanford?

The answer: use Margo Posner as an impostor. He first met her when the court was in session two months ago.The Marshal announced to the hearing audience in the courtroom: "Silence, silence, the Cook County Circuit Court is now in session, and Judge Taylor Stanford is presiding. All rise." Taylor walked into the courtroom from the judge's office and took a seat on the bench.He looked at the docket.The first case was that of Margot Posner of Illinois.She was charged with assault and attempted murder. The prosecution lawyer stood up. "Your Honor, the defendant is a dangerous person who should be removed from the streets of Chicago. The state court can prove that the defendant has a long criminal history. She has been convicted of mall robbery and theft. The defendant is also a well-known prostitute. She was One of the gang of girls that the notorious villain Rafael worked for. In January of this year, there was an argument between them and the defendant shot him and his mistress with willful brutality."

"Is the victim dead?" Taylor asked. "No, my lord, but they were hospitalized with serious injuries. Margo Posner's gun was an illegal weapon." Taylor turned to look at the defendant, surprised.Her appearance was nothing like the allegations he had just heard.She was well-dressed, in her mid-twenties, and charming.There was an air of elegance and quiet about her that was incompatible with the accusations against her.But that has to be proven, Taylor thought, some things just can't be said. He listened to the arguments of the lawyers on both sides of the lawsuit, but his eyes were fixed on the defendant.There seemed to be something about her that reminded him of his sister.

After the lawyers of both sides made a summary of the debate, the case was transferred to the jury. Less than four hours later, the jury unanimously found that the charges were guilty. Taylor looked down at the defendant and said, "The court found no excuses in this case, so this court sentences you to DeWitt Correctional Center for five years. Next case." It wasn't until Margot Posner was removed from court that Taylor realized she reminded him of her a lot like Kendall.She also has dark gray eyes.Those were the eyes of the Stanford family. ※※※ Taylor didn't think about Margo Posner again until he got a call from Dmitri.

The game started off well.Now is the time for tit for tat. Taylor planned every move carefully in his mind.He intends to use the classic "queen" opening handicap method: the opening handicap, first let the queen "pawn" take the lead. ※※※ Taylor meets Margot Posner at a prison for women inmates. "Do you remember me?" Tyler asked. She stared at him and said, "How could I have forgotten you? You sent me to this place." "How do you feel here?" Tyler asked. She gave a grimace of a fake smile. "You're not kidding! This place is like a rat's hole."

"Do you want to come out?" "Do I want to...? Are you serious?" "Of course it's serious. I'll arrange it." "That... that's great! Thank you. I don't know what to say! I really appreciate it!" "I have something for you to do for me." She looked at him provocatively. "No problem at all." "That's not what I had in mind." She said puzzledly, "Then what's on your mind, Your Honor?" "I want you to make a little joke about someone for me." "What kind of joke?"

"I want you to imitate a man." "But I don't know how..." "You'll get twenty-five thousand dollars from it." Her expression changed dramatically. "Okay." She agreed immediately. "I can imitate anyone. Who do you want me to play?" Tyler leaned over to talk to her. Taylor released Margo Posner as guardian. He explained the matter to Chief Justice Keith. "I learned that she is a talented artist, and she herself longs for a normal, decent life. I think we should try to give this kind of person the opportunity to be reborn, what do you think?"

Keith was moved and surprised. "You're right, Tyler. You've done a great job." ※※※ Taylor took Margot to his home and spent five days introducing the Stanford family to her. "What's your brother's name?" "Taylor and Woodruff." "Woodrow." "Yes, Woodrow." "What do people usually call him?" "Woody." "Do you have a sister?" "Yes. Her name is Kendall and she's a costume designer." "Is she married?" "She married a Frenchman. His name was . . . Marc Lenoy."

"It's Leno." "Leno." "What's your mother's name?" "Rosemary Nelson. She was the governess to the Stanford children." "Why did she leave?" "She was fooling around with your father..." "Margo!" Tyler warned her. "I mean, Harry Stanford got her pregnant." "And what happened to Mrs. Stanford?" "She committed suicide." "What did your mother say to you about the Stanford children?" Margot paused to think. "forget?" "You fell out of a swan boat into a lake once."

"I didn't fall into the lake!" Taylor said, "I almost fell into the lake." "Yeah. Woody almost got caught picking flowers in the public garden." "That's Kendall..." ※※※ Every day they rehearse every detail over and over until late at night.Margot was exhausted, but Taylor was merciless and meticulous. "Kendall was bitten by a dog once." "I was bitten by a dog." She wiped her eyes. "My mind is a mess. I'm exhausted. I need sleep." "When you sleep!" "How long will it take?" she asked impatiently. "Until I think you can. Now let's do it again." In this way, they practiced again and again until Margo performed impeccably.Finally, one day Margot answered all the questions Taylor asked, and Taylor was satisfied. "You're done," he said.He handed her some legal texts. "what is this?" "It's just a technical detail," Taylor said casually. He made her sign the document.This document basically stated that she voluntarily transferred her share of Stanford property to a company controlled by a second company, which was in turn controlled by another overseas subsidiary of the Stanford Industrial Group, and Taylor • Stanford is the sole owner of the overseas company.That way, they have no way of knowing that Taylor made the deal. Taylor hands Margot five thousand dollars in cash. "The rest will be paid in one lump sum when things are done," he told her. "But on one condition: You have to convince them beyond doubt that you are the real Julia Stanford." From the time Margo showed up at Rose Hill, Taylor sang the contrarian.This is called "retreat as advance" in chess records. I'm sure you understand our situation, miss... Without solid evidence, we can't... ...I think this woman is a liar... How many servants worked here when we were little? ... there were dozens, right?Some of them knew everything this woman had to say... that picture might have been given to her by one of them... let's not forget, there's a lot of money involved. One of his proudest moves was his request for a DNA test.He called Hal Baker and gave his orders.Harry Stanford's body was exhumed from his grave and disposed of. Then there's the scene where he calls a private detective on the spur of the moment.In front of the whole family, he called the Chicago-area attorney's office and asked for the detective's number. Hello!I'm Judge Taylor Stanford, and I know you often hire a good private investigator to work on your case.His name seems to be Simmons or something...? Oh, you probably meant Frank Timmons. Timmons!Yes, that's him.I wonder if you could give me his phone number so I can contact him directly? Instead of Timmons, he called in Hal Baker and introduced him as Frank Timmons. ※※※ Taylor had originally planned to have Hal Baker pretend to conduct a series of investigations on Julia Stanford, but then he changed his mind: If Baker had actually done the investigations, the results would have been more impressive.Sure enough, they accepted Baker's findings without doubt. Taylor's plan is going smoothly.Margo Posner portrays her character brilliantly, and the fingerprint scene is amazing.Everyone was sure that she was really Julia Stanford. "This matter has finally come to light. I am very happy. Let me go upstairs to see how she is feeling now." He went upstairs and down the corridor to her room.He knocked on the door, and called out, "Julia?" "The door is open. Come in." He stood on the porch, and the two stared quietly at each other, smiling.Then Taylor closed the door carefully, stretched out his hands, and slowly smiled on his face. After a long time, he finally spoke. "We made it, Margot! We made it!"