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“So find out,” she says simply

“Kind of hard when she’s in another h, if I really wanted to, I’d just go cut in and take her away from him

“So get rid of hiain simply “Seriously Matt… it’s not like you to sit back and wait for things ”

Melody has a point, and with her egging me on, an idea comes to mind Simple won’t work, but devious will

“Excusehthe one I need, I hit it and wait for an answer

“This is Abe Gettner,” he answers on the third ring

“It’s Matt Connover I finally got some authority from my client on the Sellani case If your client can pay a million, half in a structured settlement, the other half in cash, they’ll settle But they want an ansithin fifteen minutes Otherwise, deal is off ”

“Shit,” Abe gripes “FifteenCal? This is his case ”

“I don’t have his nu twenty feet from me

“I’ll give it to you,” Abe tells me, but I cut him off

“No, I don’t have ti and give him my number If I hear back from him in the timeframe, we have a deal ”

“Matt… that’s practically irumbles “You know our clients are in London and it’s… three in thethere ”

“Then I suggest you get Cal hopping on this It’s a good deal for you and you know it, and your clients may be in London but that’s still only a phone call away Trustwoken up ”

I don’t wait for an answer but disconnect the call Abe Gettner is the co-counsel on the Sellani case with Cal, but Cal’s lead chair All settleh him and that should keep him busy for a while

And I only need five minutes with Mac

“Do youlost for a little bit?” I ask Melody with a char Mac

She returns it and pats me on the cheek “Iffor a woet lost This is monumental ”

“Stuff it, Melody,” I say with affection as I watch her stand and walk gracefully away from the table