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“Yes,” he said

“Please point her out for the jury”

For the first time since he’d taken the stand, Paul Yates looked at the defense table He pointed to Briana Hill

Yuki said, “Let the record show that the witness has indicated the defendant”

The judge said, “The record will so reflect”

“Thank you, Mr Yates Your witness,” Yuki said to James Giftos

CHAPTER 48

GIFTOS STOOD, BUTTONING his jacket He kept his eyes on Paul Yates as he crossed the courtrooreeted him, then launched into preli copywriter

Yates described his job “I write ads and cans Print and TV commercials, et cetera”

“Do you do other kinds of writing other than advertising?”

“You mean for myself?”

“That’s right,” said Giftos “Do you write poetry? You know, creative writing”

“I’ve written some screenplays,” Yates said tentatively

“So, fiction You’d call yourself—in fact, ht?”

“I haven’t sold any of my scripts”