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Chapter One - James
Decehtmare Before Christmas America’s sweetheart, Erin Chastain, was out for her husband Daniel’s blood My team hadn’t tracked down the Hollywood heartthrob or his rounds of adultery with the court last week and now had to figure out how to serve Daniel I despised the guy
The fucker and I ay back
After what he’d done to my sister, Sylvie, I swore I wouldn’t stop until he was penniless I’d represented his first wife in their divorce, and afterward, he promised he would make me pay, and he had
The world didn’t know about hin ironclad NDAs That and he had a vicious teaht of his fans discovering who he truly was terrified him He always paid hush money to anyone who threatened to open their mouths
After breakingher, he moved onto wife number two —so and causing pain The sadistic fuck ht not lay a hand on his partners physically, but mentally he destroyed them
He’d soht his eye that emotional abuse meant love I didn’t understand how Erin had put up with hi How she’d allowed herself to accept the heartache and pain
I wasn’t known for my compassion, but a woman’s tears never failed to move me I saw him for what he was and would make sure Erin received every penny owed to her
I hadn’t revealed to anyoneon this case After I walked his second wife through the divorce, I hoped I’d never have to see his sorry face again However, when Erin came to see me and opened up about her pain, I vowed I would ain
On top of everything else I had going on this week, my senior associate had a nervous breakdown and quit He was now on his way to India to find himself There was only one person available in the firm to fill the vacant spot on my team — Pearl Holmes, a junior associate who join the firm recently and flitted around the place like a Disney Princess in a power suit
She was the kind of employee who baked cookies for the entire office and had a kind word for everyone I didn’t need solasses I needed sooody-two-shoes in love with love who probably had sex with the lights off and her eyes squeezed shut
I laughed Hoould Ms Prim and Proper react if she learned I had a supply of whips and handcuffs at home?
I finished reading Erin’s latest text deirlfriend
I rubbed my forehead and leaned back in my chair I was damn lucky to have a client like Erin Chastain The billable hours from her alone would allow me to retire if I wanted to But I was a selfish fucker and wanted it all
From the outside in, it seemed like I did have it all, and perhaps in some ways, I did I had a don penthouse apartment and more money than I would ever need I traveled all over the world, and gorgeous woh I wanted more, but I wasn’t sure what that more was
The sound of tinkling laughter drifted through the open office door “… he wanted to stick his dick where? I hope you told him to stick it up his own ass I swear to God, le There’s nothing a man can do for me that my vibrators can’t”
Intrigued, I sat up straight and strained to hear more Usually, I was the only one who came into work before the sun rose Iher way towards the conference room with AirPods in place and a box in her hand Her hazelnut ponytail swung froled with every step
Surely innocent Pearl hadn’t said those words
I wasn’t an eavesdropper, but I wanted to hear more about what she did with her vibrators The phone conversation was a private one, and I shouldn’t listen in, but still I left my office and walked toward the conference roo on the Chastain case to discuss our strategy
“…Bella, trustme Since Taylor and Matthews joined Davies and Sons, this is the top firot my foot in the door because I worked at Sarow my career here You already knohat I want An associate position, then a senior associate position, followed by partner After that, I’ll worry about my personal life For now, ers, my showerhead, and h to see hts”