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"This is a whole new case The jury hasn't heard this testiain co from you You're a very believable witness, from what I saw of the videos of Lisa's earlier trial Once the jury sees the evidence about Lisa and Jones, their plotting together to kill Richardson, they'll never trust

a word that comes out of her mouth about your relationship"

"I hope so She's pretty charismatic"

"All sociopaths are Or in her case, psychopaths"

"Do you think she's a psychopath?"

"I do," she said "Psychopath, sociopath, however you define it, she's on the far end of the spectruoals She belongs behind bars and I have every confidence that a jury ant to keep her there for as long as possible Her story about past abuse, and her claiainst a violent lover as jealous are laughable on its face"

I shrugged, willing to let the expert draw conclusions about the win-ability of the case I had no idea, having not followed cri my lifetime

When ere finished, I shook her hand and she led me to the door to the office "Take the back hallway Meet your guy outside the rear entrance There'll be reporters outside hoping to get a look at anyone from the case Given Monroe's crazy faht face"

"Good idea," I said and took out uy to take the car around back"

We said goodbye and I wandered down the hallways outside Canh a atch and see when John arrived with the car Finally assured that the coast was clear, I got into the car and we drove off I was planning to go right hoot a text from Lara

LARA: Drake, co when you're done with the ADA

DRAKE: Sure I was onby your office What's up?

LARA: Just want to go over things before you go to the courthouse tomorrow

DRAKE: Okay

I put my cell away and told John to take ed course, turning around towards her building, but before we got there, Kate textedI responded and let her knoas going to Lara's for ato return as soon as I could