Status Updates From The Price of Infamy (The Ba...

She doesn’t acknowledge it, ask if they want anything else. Jordan’s coworker hand her envelope say Hanes this is for u. Axel look at her in awe say it is u. Damien has tears in eyes. Axel say Jordan it’s us, ur brothers.

Jordan & say u guys, Damien whispers it can’t b even though she looks like. Person in line in front of them moves, now they at front of line, Mercedes say i’m back. Jordan smile at her, see guys & smile slowly gone. Mercedes introduce her to boyfriend Trace & his brothers Axel & Damien. Jordan pales. Damien ask what last name is, she say doesn’t matter & ask what coffee they want. Axel say she look so familiar.

same age. Jordan ask her what do want sugar? Mercedes say sound like from south. Find out Jordan from Kentucky. Jordan been there 4 years, moved there after got undergrad degree. Trace, Axel, Damien arrive Mercedes want them meet Jordan who from Kentucky too. Damien & Axel look at Jordan like they study her & ask what her name is again? Ask Mercedes if she knows her last name. no Trace finally look at bros & look to

Ian has 5 yr prison sentence so Trace get permanent custody of Willow. Got new nanny who’s Damien’s driver Legs wife. Their couple name is hairy legs. Mercedes tell Trace meet her at coffee shop she loves. Awesome library like chairs, barista is her 1st friend in NY her name Jordan. Trace say Axel/Damien w/him too. Mercedes think Jordan is punk rock angel w/blue eyes, dark blonde hair, tattoos, piercings. They r

w/out her. Lost her 1st time, push her away 2nd time, thought lose her 3rd time when went prison would kill him. She say he won’t lose her cuz even when he push her away she still his. He ask her give him chance. yes, they kiss. He loved her since she 19 & he love her til she 1009. She say love him too. Both happy. 6 weeks later Mercedes at NYU. Trace commute btwn Kentucky & NY for custodial hearings for Willow.

have signs up. Trace say I’m smart but sometimes i can b so dumb. Cora’s say join our family now please. Axel say the Fairchilds r more than fair, they’re the best. Jessa say we love you so much automatic sister wife. Mercedes arrive, Willow yell mama & run to Mercedes. Mercedes sobbing. Trace say I love you. He needs make things right. She part of their family. He say fear had ruled him. He doesn’t work well

projections Trace’s final recommendation is that being together makes more sense than being apart. Love has value can’t b calculated. Give her address for her b at tonight. Trace nervous & has Axel, Damien, Cora, Jessa, their mom, Willow, Renee, Seven & 2 other guards. Invite Maddie & print & frame pic of her grandma. He rent out wine bar w/wine from Chile they love & lobster bisque on menu (her favorite). They

investment in Trace ill advised at time. Trace investment in 25 yr old w/full life ahead of her is ill advised at this time. But advisement can’t account for future fluctuations in market or unexpected changes of heart. Mercedes is grown woman who’s had too many people tell her what to do w/life. Trace made decision for her & would like to retract decision & let her speak for herself cuz despite all evidence &

things in life. Prison, phone communication, traveling to prison, Mercedes being estranged from her family, potential raise their kids as single mom w/have no family support. At bottom he say not financially sound decision for her to pursue relationship w/him at this time. Mercedes better off find someone else. It was done like he does financial planning presentation. She understand how his brain work. Mercedes

up for way treat her. She answer by mistake & not ready talk to him either & hang up. He text say he sending her something that’ll help explain things. He send her his journal, there’s list of things he want give her. Wedding of dreams, wine trip to Chile,winery call Birdie & Bear (their nicknames), life of dreams, babies, happy memories, library etc. Another list title price of his infamy where list all negative

place, Mercedes bolt to room, Renee get door & tell him leave. He left bouquet flowers, 6 of favorite peonies, note say push her away was biggest mistake of his life. Please can they talk. She ignore texts, more flower delivery. One night he call & she accidentally answer call, he want talk, he f’ed up so bad. He didn’t think she pick up, he not prepared. She think cute how he stumble over words but didn’t make

pics of Willow which was hard. Grandma died, Maddie was only one tell her. She went to funeral but Jericho wouldn’t let her in. She never forgive him. Maddie horrified he did that to Mercedes, file for divorce. After 2 1/2 months she finally start b happy. Cora call her tell her Trace know she live close, Axel accidentally let it slip. Trace upset cuz miss her so much & doesn’t look good. Trace show up at her

controlled. Dad kick her out, mom look at her coldly, Mercedes hug grandma, told her she love her. Grandma told her finally b happy. Mercedes found room w/old college friend Renee. She quit nanny service, prepare go NY for grad school. Saw Trace walk by coffee shop she in once. She fear run into him, fear see him move on, fear see Willow & not able hold her. Mercedes, Cora, Jessa, Renee hung out Cora/Jessa sent her

consequences. Jericho say he made Trace disappear once don’t make him do it 2nd time. What? He say she stupid, too easy get rid of Trace, Jericho block Trace from her phone, social media & she never even realized. He laugh say he was behind texts sent to Trace say to leave her alone. She punch him. Family scandalized cuz she did it in public. They more worry about his nose than her life being gaslit, lie to &

upset w/what Caleb say, she tell Jericho pay attention to wife/daughter sometime. He tell her f off, say she spoiled brat, he’s done protecting her, she ignorant. She know protecting family doesn’t look like this. They’ve been controlling, make decisions for her. Jericho say she too stupid make decisions on own. She say doesn’t matter what he think, they’re her decisions to make. He say decisions have

always love Trace. She’d moved out of parents house, had acceptance letters from 7 grad schools. After Trace broke up w/her at Derby she went talk to family to confront Caleb & fought w/Jericho. She made Caleb tell her what he said to Trace. He say it’s been dangerous w/Trace in city that people don’t accept him & only get worse if he stay there w/Mercedes. Mercedes slap Caleb, Jericho step in laugh that she

not think about. Trace still beating self up over lose Mercedes. Axel ask why doesn’t call Mercedes. Trace say push her away cuz danger & bleak outlook. Now less danger but outlook still same so why would she take him back. Axel say he’s idiot. He’s not supposed say anything cuz Cora kill him but Mercedes live close to office. Cora/Mercedes still talk. Mercedes think about Trace/Willow all time.She knew she’d

way handled things. Still get threats. Someone spray paint scum on front of bldg, they caught him on camera. Wore ski mask but didn’t hide his giant Univ Kentucky ring, it was Caleb. Cops book him for vandalism & destruction of property. 2 months after break up Axel ask Trace ok. Since he don’t see him often he notice he look gaunt, thinner. Is he eating. Trace admit forget eat some days. He busy & has stuff to

back soon. Cora/Jessa say she won’t go back to Caleb cuz she didn’t like him at all. He find out Mercedes quit nanny agency. Fairchild friendly connection help them find office space. They state on website they’re Fairchilds Enterprise & explain algorithm transparently. Surprising company grew, hired employees, Damien split time btwn Kentucky & NY.Trace pissed & regretful at himself cuz missed Mercedes & regret

say she/Jericho got in big fight & she punch him in face. Mercedes back & still cry, where is Trace. Damien call ask why he broke up w/Mercedes. Back home guys ask what Caleb say to him cuz Mercedes say Trace pissed off after talk. Caleb say Trace piece shit going to prison where he deserve rot. City never accept them & after news of SEC definitely never accept him. Caleb say Mercedes was his & he’d b getting her

Mercedes leave mom, see Trace/Caleb at bar, Caleb point at Trace & then storm off. She ask what Caleb said, he say doesn’t matter cuz Trace say they need end things b4 it’s too late. Trace know longer she w/him the more at risk she is, Caleb confirmed that. Trace tell her stay away from Caleb & stay away from him. He doesn’t want hear anything from bros. He need b alone. Bros ask why Mercedes crying, bodyguard

squad. Wasn’t bomb but definitely meant scare them. Kentucky Derby. Mercedes mom want her come alone to see friends. Caleb ask talk w/Trace. Mom mad she brought Trace, try convince her get back together w/Caleb. Say Caleb will take her back. Family had dinner w/Caleb last week cuz he like son to them. They treat Caleb better than own daughter. Mom say why she w/man going to prison. Say it’s Trace or her family.

fraud charge. Say algorithm is indicator of fraud, news hit soon. Choice now either plea bargain which include jail time or go to trial & if lose will include jail time. Trace know he can’t offer Mercedes anything. Mercedes surprise Trace join him in bed. He tell her about SEC, they going to trial. Grandma need home health care. Trace/guys got mysterious package deliver to door, Seven call cops who brought bomb

text w/Cora & Jessa. She love Kentucky Derby, come soon. Maddie say grandma not doing good she need come home. She get feeling Maddie wants leave Jericho. Mercedes gone 2 weeks helping grandma. Trace’s mom come help care 4 Willow. Axel/Cora, Damien/Jessa come for visit. Mercedes’s mom slowly warm up to her but dad/Jericho still cold. Guys don’t know who threaten them. Lawyer tell them SEC is proceed w/file