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Love,

Macy

Chapter 8

Macy is rigid as she sits next tofor the federal prosecutor, Deanna Switzer, tobe here at my law firm, which I kneould help ease Macy's nerves, and I chose for Macy and me to be in the room at least fifteen minutes early I wanted to her to be settled in, and I wanted Miss Switzer to feel like the stranger in the room

The news stories have started to die down a bit, the big excitement of the arrests over now Macy's father and uncle, as well as the rest of the indictees, all est at ten ot out of jail for less than six zeroes on the end

It would be at least a year, maybe more, before the trials ever started Until that titon had been suspended fro a salary I expect that will end once the dust starts settling, but what did they care they had billions in savings

Macy'sher Her father, however, was not dissuaded He knew Macy would be approached by the feds, and he tried his damnedest to have a face to face with her before that could occur The day he ht to Macy's apartment

Luckily, she was at lunch with me and not there to have to deal with it She only knew he stopped by when she heard the voicesuch and that he would appreciate it if she would call hie and the eight others that followed She stayed atto avoid her father showing up on her doorstep

Whatever went down in Brussels, it has her dad immensely worried

WhichMacy is the key witness to this

And she's not talking

God forbid Miss Switzer has evidence that links Macy to having knowledge of whatever went down, and she refuses to answer If so, she's going to find herself in hot water It's why Macy and I stayed up late last night and went over every possible contingent that could occur today, and I coached her repeatedly on how to answer the questions yet not really answer the questions

A sharp rap on the door and it swings open Janis steps in first, and then pushes her back against the door,room for Deanna Switzer to enter

And she's exactly what I ih, federal prosecutor who I knew had been at her post for twenty-three years would look like

She's maybe five-five, so not too short, but she's rounded in most places Her mousy, brown hair is styled in a bouffant-like helallon of hairspray Her jowls hang down, her face sort of doughy She wears no makeup and has on a sensible black pantsuit with black loafers

I stand up to greet her, giving Janis a quick nod that she can leave Giving me ould pass as a sivesshake "Dee Switzer," she says in a raspy but clipped voice "Please call me Dee"

I can sarette smoke on her, and I bet she's the type of person that would sardless of their no-s policy

Motioning with my hand for her to take a seat across froton"

Dee looks across the table at Macy and gives her a wares to tilt her eyebrows in such a way as to convey an al move since Macy doesn't respond well to her own mother

"Miss Carrington," Dee says with sy the ti it won't take too long"

Macy doesn't say a word, just gives a polite nod of her head

Dee pulls a recorder out of her briefcase and sets it in the middle of the conference roo ainst the unit and push it back toward her

"You're not recording this," I tell her calmly

Dee doesn't ue with s her shoulders and plops the recorder back in her case She takes a al pad, a pen that she clicks on, and then perches a pair of reading frames on her nose

"Alright," she says after taking a deep breath "Miss Carrington may I call you Macy?"

"Of course," Macy responds generously, and I'm pleased to hear with a sure voice

"Lovely naal pad "As you know, your father and uncle, as well as several other board members of Quarter Mine and so firm, have been arrested I a those cases, and I believe you may be a witness"

"I don't have any dealings with Quarter Mine," Macy says calmly

"Have you ever held a position at any company owned in whole or in part by Quarter Mine?" Dee asked

"No," Macy responded

"Have you ever volunteered or interned at any company owned in whole or in part by Quarter Mine?"

"No"