“I’m fine,” David said. Sandra started toward the kitchen. “I’ll go see if I can help Emily.”
“Sit down, David. You look serious.” “I’m in a dilemma,” David admitted.
“Let me guess. Is it the penthouse or the partnership?” “Both.” “Both?”
“Yes. You know about the Patterson case?” “Ashley Patterson? Sure. What’s that got to do with—?”
He stared. “Wait a minute. You told me about Steven Patterson, in law school. He saved your mother’s life.”
“Yes. He wants me to defend his daughter. I tried to turn the case over to you, but he won’t hear of anyone but me defending her.”
Quiller frowned. “Does he know you’re not practicing criminal law anymore?”
“Yes. That’s what’s so damn strange. There are dozens of lawyers who can do a hell of a lot better job than I can.”
He knows that you were a criminal defense lawyer?“Yes.”
Quiller said carefully, “How does he feel about his daughter?” What a strange question, David thought.
She means more to him than anything in the world.“Okay. Suppose you took her case. The downside is that—
The downside is that Kincaid doesn’t want me to take it. If I do, I have a feeling that I’ll lose the partnership.
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