Webs Within Webs

Lila

"Is this some kind of joke?" she said a few seconds later when no one had contradicted Chris. 

The lawyer with the least amount of hair—and no smile lines—cleared his throat. "No, it's no joke, Mrs. Daniels. And—"

"Please call me Lila," she said like it was an accusation.

The man nodded. "It's no joke, Lila. The recent video footage and the stories circulating… the risk to the business is immense. On top of this, Dane had already given us instructions on what to do in the event something like this happened. We aren't just here of our own accord, he prepared us for just this kind of eventuality."

"You're telling me my husband knew his father was going to release footage of his crimes as a minor?" 

Chris looked at her sharply, but she ignored him.