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Thank you so much for this chapter Mark. I was about to give up hope. This truly is my favorite of all the GREAT stories on this site. One that I hope will never end. But we all know it eventually will someday. I know everyone one else that loves following Granger and all his exciting journey's through life feel the same. I too hope His majesty wants Granger and Daventry to call upon him tomorrow so that both will be advanced in the peerage. And that it will mean that William is also. I would like to be a fly on the wall when George's brother and sister-in-law hear this if it were to happen. It seems that George is going to be home for a while, but I prefer him out at sea. I do hope George has enough support from the Cabinet, Parliament and the Crown, that Lord St. Vincent will not be able to hold him back from another command of a ship or class of ship. St. Vincent was known for some of his innovations at the dockyards. Maybe after hearing more about some of Granger's innovations he had added on his past ship commands he will actually sit down with him and implement them into both new and up-grades to refurbished ships. He may see he was wrong about George and the benefits of having George as an ally than a foe. I can't wait until the next installment is released. Keep up your great work. You are truly appreciated.

I think they both should go to school at Stanford, but I really don't think that it is important for them to go to school with each other. I really don't think Will would be happy at Harvard, Marie might be happy there, but think Stanford would be a better school for her. Will loves to surf way to much to be that far away from it would make his time at Harvard go by really slow. And with JP and Stef both being right there to help mold him for the future. JP more in the leadership part and Stef in business and investments. And I also think Will and the Old family money crowd at Harvard may really clash with each other. Just my thoughts.

I am glad Will is moving back to Ottawa. I have been pissed with the last book because it seemed like he had abandoned Peter. Peter was someone he thought of as at least a younger brother if not a son. And Peter relied on Will so much. I hope he is re-introduced in the upcoming chapters. Maybe Andrew took Peter under his wings, but you would have thought he would have at least been mentioned in the last book. Keeping my fingers crossed.

When I made that comment I was reading CAP in order. I wasn't trying to be a spoiler!

In the beginning of this chapter you kept referring to Ronnie as Donnie. Ronnie and Julie are married. If I remember right Donnie is one of the younger boys, maybe in his early teens. I was hoping the young lad might kind of take up with Ronnie and that might be the first of his many he will end up adopting. The beginning of his football team.

Thanks Mark for another Great Chapter!!

Well shit! I don't care for Zach at all. I don't want him wo weasel his way back into Will's life at all. But I am now pissed at Will for being so damn childish to even pay someone to slash his tires. They may not have been the one that torched his truck to start with, but still I thought he had matured a lot more than that. Claire is going to have a tough road to get back in the goodwill with Marie and John even if she doesn't go Craig, which is very doubtful she will move away now. I guess we will just see where this tale spins.

My thoughts too! I believe that he knew that Lady Kendal trusted Brookland and he himself felt that Brookland was doing a very good job of managing her estate! I don't feel like they are romantically linked in any way. They are both just looking after her best interests.

Thank you Mark for the Great chapter that we have all been waiting for some time now. And it turned out the way that I had hoped it would. I just didn't know it was going to be a funny of a reading as it turned out to be. I loved how Lady Kendal commented in her will to her brother the Duke, her nephew, and his wife. And especially and to her sister Lady Gatwick, "I send my bona fide wishes that she rot in hell.” I had just taken a sip of Merlot and almost choked on it when I read that. Remind me. Is Granger's grandfather that was the Govenor over one of the Caribbean Colonies still alive. I don't remember him passing away since George saw him that time he was in the Caribbean years before. If not I think George will probably get the biggest share of his wealth too in the future. George's Mom may get some of it too since that was her brother. I just can't remember if he has passed on or not. Funny how we got the two most anticipated events in a while the same week. The reading of Lady Kendal's will, and the Board meeting of the Foundation. Great timing. Can't wait until the next chapters.

I think Claire may now be realizing the damage she has done to her family. Whether or not she chooses to go with Craig, which I don't think is going to happen, her and Jack may not reconcile, but she can start to mend things with her kids. I still think that Zach burnt his truck so he might get some pity from the family if they thought Will did it. I hope that there may be some hidden cams that might show who did burn it. I had not even considered that he might have gotten someone to do it for him, and if they were caught, they would say Will paid them to do it. But I doubt Zach would have the extra money to pay someone to burn his own truck for him. Even if he did, they are going to be in just as much trouble as they would have just done it as vandalism. I know it would nearly kill Frank to have to apologize to Will. He doesn't like Will anyway. JP like @centexhairysub said. JP truly is the heart of this story. He has been from the very first chapter in the first book. Dr. Crampton is the "Don" of the family! Thank you for the chapter, Mark!!

I see where CL has responded that Colin's dad was ok for now. I thought he might have passed away too when I was reading this chapter. But I also thought it might be that Pepe's mom might be very sick and knows she is going to die and wants to have Armand and Colin take him back and raise him.

I love it. Somehow I think that one attorney Mr. Ebenezer Scruggs may be in London a lot from now on. George may have need to have a retained attorney with all his legal affairs even with Daventry, Cavendish and Broadhead there for him too. Might become a really good bedmate for George also. George may have to get him outfitted with a new wardrobe. So Caroline may show up in 4 - 5 days. Could ger really interesting soon! Can't wait for more!

As a couple of others, @scrubber6620 @bjrh008 have suggested that Zach torched his own car, I hope that there might be a hidden cam that is somewhere near where it was parked that will show it. It would be a big slap in the face to Frank if it were true. I never have cared much for Frank in the past. He always acted like he had a cob up his ass for some reason. I think it may be more toward the gay guys in the family in general. I believe he might think Zach could go straight if he could stay away from Will. But he has seemed to be more distant thru the years from Dan, Stef, Grand, even Wade to some extent if I recall right. Not as cool to Robbie, Matt, and certainly not Zach.

His portrait there makes me think of that Prince William looks a lot like him.

What a pleasant surprise it was when I saw your latest release of a new chapter. And it was a top-notch chapter too. Granger just dove right into the battle with all cannon blazing! Wow! Just Wow! Caroline is going to blow her top when she finds out all that he has accomplished so far. I can't wait until she shows up at Portland Place or at Brentwood and is refused entry. George is going to have to stay alert, but I think he has all his shipped lined up for the remainder of the battle. Thanks Mark. Keep up the great work. You are appreciated!

I think you need to go back to the very first Chronicles of an Academic Predator - 1. Prologue and Chapter 1 the date of the beginning of this ongoing story is March 16, 1962. It will take you a while to catch up, but it will be well worth it. If you do. Enjoy!!

I don't know if Claire being unhappy when she ran into Will and Jake has anything to do with the divorce or not. She might have the idea that most of the family will side with Jack in the matter. Especially the gay guys. Knowing most of the guys in her family that are gay are so open about their conquest and multiple partners that so many of them have had or seeing. I have always thought it was stupid to marry a virgin of either sex. A virgin after a period of time of having sex with their mate has to wonder what it might be like to have sex with someone else. I know people when they are totally in love should not ever wonder about that. But hell, a human is a human, minds wonder about such things. But I am perverted so I might be wrong. Especially after years of being together and it sex has just became going thru the motion. I know a couple of lady friends of mine have admitted that they were virgins when they got married. When their husband had left them for younger women, and after a period of time going out on a few dates and actually having sex with another man. One said if she knew how good sex really should be, she would have divorced her ex-years ago. The other said her ex had never made her have an orgasm screwing her. She had only been married 4 1/2 years when he divorced her. She dated a number of guys and had sex with them. Said they all were better than her ex. She met a guy that was about 15 years older than she was and he rocked her world. They got married and said sex was always great with him, but he was killed in an automobile crash. Sex may have gotten stale between Jack and Claire. Claire may have gotten some dick that rocked her world again. Whether or not that one is right for her or not. She may just want to see if there or others that might rock it even better. Maybe both Jack and Claire will find the right one in the future. I believe Jake will do a good job with the Foundation.

George may have to watch how he treats Caroline though. She know enough about his escapades with men that she could start the rumors charging him with buggery, The Buggery Act of 1533 was still being enforced in 1801. Not sure who she might pull out of the wood works to accuse him if it really got nasty. But I am sure she would be willing to put up some money!

We understand. Things slip in and also slip by. I have to do a lot of emailing in my business. I can proof read one before I send it and still not see a mistake. Read it again later or after I have already sent it. I find them then. Keep up the great work.

We haven't gotten a chance to get to know the individual's of the newest set of boy's as the first set except maybe Carl has been mentioned and described more than the other. The Girls a little bit more than the boys.

I believe and at least hope that since Jack has been acting strangely lately is the stress that his and Claire's problems have caused him. I feel that it is 100% Claire wanting the divorce. Jack has always worshipped Claire. Maybe she has been having an affair with someone in the social society groups or fundraising acquaintances, that is opposite of Jack, that is more assertive or aggressive with her. Somehow, I don't think Jack is the blame in this, except maybe he is just way too dedicated and devoted to her. It may be interesting to who's side Marie and John is going to take after this announcement. I have a pretty good idea who Will is going to lean towards. Dan made the statement. “That’s all fine and good, but he’s still playing with fire here,” Dad argued. “I wonder why Curtis Buck hasn’t unleashed his demons on Zach?” Frank heard that, but even after hearing about Buck's spy Craddock, and also hearing of Buck not wanting his kid to be gay. He is still got a cob up his ass and believing Will torched Zach's truck. He said he was proud of Zach for standing up to Buck. But is blind to think Buck could be behind the torching. Great Chapter, Can't wait for your next installment Mark.

Don't give up, keep on reading, you will be in for and exciting ride of your life. You will want to just reach into this story and slap the shit out of different characters at different times. But you will not regret reading the entire story until the end. It to me is either the best or in my top 4 stories on this site, or any other site like this one. Two of which are still ongoing stories on this site, by Mark Arbour.

I tend to agree with you on that. Jack has always been the cool and calm uncle. And seemed to always be more supportive his nephews and his two. A lot more than Claire. Something just doesn't seem right with him now.

Everything seems to be running like a well oiled machine with the family and at the home, and i feel like it will at the new farm too! Great story! Keep up the Great Work CL!!! We do appreciate you and all the authors that bring us so much entertainment and joy from your talent and creative writing.

You could still have a kid. And a private jet would be very nice!