chapt 2

Yelena got to keep Greg, and after they left, Catherine outlined her case in more detail and discussed her approach, which was a lot more mercenary and cut-throat than Val was entirely comfortable with. The more she talked, the more surprised he was that this was the first time he’d assisted with a case like this. He wasn’t sure he really liked it.

At the end of the meeting, Catherine announced that she got a hearing in front of a judge the coming Tuesday and since there was still a lot to do, she expected them to work late nights and over the weekend.

"This weekend?" Chad said, sounding unhappy.

"This weekend," Catherine repeated. "I expect to put in some hours on Sunday, but I think Saturday will be a big day. I'll expect you here around ten at the latest."

"Ten?"

"Ten. Nine or nine-thirty would be better. Are you hard of hearing, Chad? Do I need to send you a memo?"

"How long do you think we'll have to work?" Val asked. "My sister's going to be in town and I want to see her."

( Probably a full day. )

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