Stephen I was working in my office, reviewing paperwork for a company I was contemplating buying when I heard my secretary’s voice over the intercom. “Mr. Case, um, you have a visitor, and she doesn’t look happy right now,” Amanda announced. “Well, there are plenty of women I’ve upset. Can you narrow that down, Amanda?” I replied into the intercom. “Your mother is here,” Amanda said. Damn it, that isn’t good. No wonder Amanda didn’t specify it was my mother originally. “Send her in,” I sighed as I pushed myself away from my desk. The door to my office flew open, and in like the wind came my mother, marching in. “That woman you claim to be marrying is atrocious,” my mother exclaimed. I looked at her and said, “Her name is Laura, and why is she atrocious? By the way, that’s a very b

