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“Who is going to answer the phone?”

“Let it go to voice mail,” Phoebe said “This is more important” She opened the door to the conference room “Shall we?”

“Absolutely,” Sylas said, stealing his thunder “I can’t wait to get started”

“Me either” He grabbed the door from Phoebe “After you, ladies”

“Such a gentleree, Ash?”

“He can be when he wants to be” She and Phoebe walked into the conference room

Phoebe motioned to Ash to sit next to her and him and Sylas to sit across fro with you together First, of all, I’ve doneopposite you on that case between Steele Ranch and Braxton let me kno formidable you each can be” She went on to tell thehten nant with twins”

“Congratulations,” he and Sylas said in unison

“Thank you,” she said “My husbands and I are so happy”

Husbands, not husband? Can I handle this town and its people? For Ashley, I must try

“You will both have to get your licenses to practice in Colorado I will pay your fees Ashley is taking her bar exa to make her a full partner of the practice at that ti to her”

“What?” Surely he hadn’t heard her correctly

“You and Sylas will be reporting to Ashley”

“Ms Wolfe, I appreciate your directness, but Ashley? I know she’s extre law for over six years with an excellent record” He pointed at Sylas “We both graduated from Harvard at the top of our class Quite frankly, this is hard for rasp”

“I can understand that, but trust me, Ashley is more than capable She is very familiar with this practice and its clients And despite the fact that she will just be getting her license, she knows the law better than anyone I know And she is the only person I would trust with this job”