Page 7 (1/2)

“I like you Marlow likes you I’ve heard good things about your career, and I think this divorce is going to be a battle” Lowering his voice, he adds, “I want to keep things in the faue and winks

I’ve known the h his occasional visits to his daughter I’ family is a bit of a stretch “As much as I’m flattered, I think it would be wise to have an attorney in Los Angeles handle the case California law is different—”

“Nothing you can’t handle”

“I’ive you a referral—”

“No need” His hand goes flat on the surface with the same impatience Marlow displays “I’ve ton I’ in the state of New York I think it will be cleaner here than in California The Manhattan apartment has been considered my main residence for the past year”

Ah The plot thickens “In preparation for filing”

“California sees the divorce more equitably than New York”

“True It’s an equitable division state”

“But that doesn’t ate Fair is not always equal”

He’s done his ho in the city?”

“I’ a ne on Broadway It opens next , you can list the Park Avenue address”

“And I assume you had a prenup?”

“Yes, but I got lazy I should have filed six o”

“Because?”

A scowl filters across his face “The payout increases every six ot his prenup voided What’s the likelihood of getting that done for me?”

I do not—correct that—should not take this case Red flags are already going up Bob’s latest divorce will be a high-profile case and splashed on every azine in the country

I’ve worked tirelessly for three years to provemost of my personal life to sho dedicated I aaht attendants ere in the city for only one night If I take this case and it goes sideways—if I fail—all my hard ould be wasted

But if it goes rightI’ll make partner by next year It’s an a to take the chance With caution

“The travel expenses back and forth to California will be costly,” I say