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“Her,” Simon corrected

“No matter They have telephone records fro multiple calls to a cell that was seized in your office”

“What! You have to get that tossed There has to be a way”

“I’ll do lance Jeffrey, this woroup that killed Australian citizens She was trying to overthrow the government so your coet involved in this?”

“Simon, I had no idea”

Silasses and s extradition”

“You need to stop this dead, Simon Whatever the cost”

SisThis will be enor millions Many millions I’ll need a substantial retainer to proceed Saytwo million Australian, within twenty-four hours?”

Grihway robbery!”

“How much is your life worth, Jeffrey? They want you as badly And if they extradite” He didn’t have to finish “I’ll be battling this for years”

“Fine” Jeffrey gave him the combination of his safe “There’s a little over three million in maple leafs and one-kilo bars in the safe I should think that will suffice How soon until you can get me bail?”

Simon stared at Grimes like he was mad “You don’t understand, do you? There will be no bail You’re to be transferred to solitary confinement and put on suicide watch You’re considered to be not only a flight risk but also guilty of cries”

The air suddenly felt overheated and heavy Griled to breathe as perspiration beaded his forehead Simon didn’t seem to notice as he rattled off a few immediate requirements he’d need to address with Grimes’s board of directors When Simon finished and stood, he seemed anxious to be rid of his client

Grimes rose and shook hands with his attorney, his palet me out of this Whatever it takes II can’t spend my life in prison”

Siaze and nodded “I’ll do one and done it this time, Jeffrey”