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“What about Giftos’s cross-examination?”

“Well, as I read it, it was pure hell for Paul His testiun identification, he choked I don’t know if I could identify her gun, either”

Yuki said, “It was a sot it in”

Marc shook his head Then he said defiantly, “Giftos can’t shake me I knohat happened”

It was brave talk Did he h to hi so vulnerable She felt for hi with Briana Was she a predator who had never been called out before? Or had she, like untold numbers of ency as license to be sexually abusive?

After a long pause Marc asked, “Do you think Briana is going to testify?”

Yuki said, “It’s generally not a good idea to put the defendant on the stand But in this case I think she has to speak to the jury If she does, I’ll be ready for her”

There was no point telling Marc what she was thinking: After Marc gave his testiut him

CHAPTER 55

MARC WENT SILENT and stared at his wineglass

Yuki wondered if he orried about what Briana would say on the stand More likely, he orried about his own performance He looked scared

She reached over and patted his hand

“You did a perfect job when you testified to the grand jury You can do this,” she said

Marc’s trance was broken and he gave her a direct, confident gaze

“I know We can do this”