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Lorelei stares at reat in that dress? I’m so happy for her and Griffin," I muse
Lorelei narrows her eyes at ne bottle, her eyes widen
"Paige, what did you do?" she dene"
She holds it farther fro to let her forceto deal with it
"Tell e, did you compromise the case? Did you tell hiet defensive I’m not an idiot I’m just confused "No! I didn’t tell hi about that part
"Okay, so what’s the proble? It’s no big deal if it takes you a few tries," Lorelei says
"There’s no proble is fine," I tell her with a sigh
Lorelei turns and we see Kennedy and Griffin kiss They couldn’t care less that they are in a rooht now; all they care about is each other
"Is that what’s wrong? Are you sad that you haven’t found someone like Kennedy has?" Lorelei asks softly as we continue to watch Kennedy and Griffin together
"Yeah, ood-bye to everyone and head out on their date
Orup the opportunity Kennedy gavea new case of reat friend You’ll be okay," Lorelei reassures me
My chest starts to ache as I feel her turn the knife a little deeper intoaway froet about hiuilt I feel at Lorelei’s words isn’t enough toto do
As soon as I kissed him, I kneould help him I’m sure if I explain to Kennedy that there isn’t a case here with Matt being a cheater, we could close it and open up a new one for him so there isn’t a conflict of interest But I know Kennedy won’t believeMatt’s side because he’s hot, especially since I convinced her she should trust Griffin because that ht; I need to be smart about this
I need to have solid proof that Melanie is the cheater before I bring Kennedy in
CHAPTER 5
Paige, please You’re being unreasonable"
I grit ainst the wall as I sit atI knew I shouldn’t have answered the phone thisyou any money, Andy If memory serves me correct, you already have plenty of my money That’s e’re divorced," I remind myself
Like clockwork, every week for the pastfor est set of balls known to man And since I was married to him for five years, I know for a fact the latter isn’t true
"I’ for a lot Just a little bit to tide me over until my bonus froht, like you paid rand you stole? I don’t think so"
"We were husband and wife It’s not stealing Everything is fifty-fifty when you’re married," he reminds me
"Wow, my math must be really rusty, because you didn’t take fifty percent, YOU TOOK IT ALL!"
I’ me lose my temper
"I wouldn’t ask you if it wasn’t i to kill me if I don’t pay off my debt," Andy explains
"Yes, I know You oweon all the fun ways I’ lance down at the notepad in front of me and realize I’ve written his nae to shreds
"Paige, this is serious I’rand"
Wow, only twenty grand Sure, no big deal Let ht out of my ass
"Andy, even if I did have the ive it to you? I’ anymore I don’t have that kind of cash," I re She said she’s been trying to get hold of you about a spread for InStyle That will pay a hundred grand, easy"
The pencil in h
"You are such a piece of scum, do you know that? I cannot believe you called Penny Go to hell, Andy And stop calling me"
I slam the phone down just as Lorelei walks into the office She stops in her tracks when she witnesses me lift the receiver and smack it back down over and over until I’uess--Andy?"
She walks over to her desk and sets her briefcase on top I get up froo over to her as she takes a seat
"I really don’t understand why I n that says ‘I will suck the life out of you,’" I complain
"How much does he want this time?" Lorelei asks as she pulls a few files out of her briefcase and I perch my hip on the corner of her desk
"Oh, only twenty thousand dollars No big deal"
Lorelei laughs and shakes her head "If he calls again, pass it over to al words on hih with her and hear the bell ring above the front door, signaling a custohter dies and I let out a gasp Without even thinking, I dive under Lorelei’s desk