"You..you do?" Jake immediately sprang to his feet.

"Not..not really." Mike stood up too. "It's just... Lilian had come to me one day. She was angry about something Diana had said to her."

Jake was nodding. Anxiety was boldly written all over his face. "Take..take your time to think properly. Every detail is important."

"It turns out Lilian was mad about Diana rejecting the deal that could change her life," Mike shrugged. "That's the way she put it."

"Also, Lilian had met with Stephanie. Stephanie promised her five million dollars if she would kick Diana out of the house."

Jake's mouth widened in shock.

"I tried to talk her out...