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“To apologize. I know this hurts her. I shouldn’t have gone at her like I did at the courthouse.”
“How did you know where she was?” I demand.
“I followed her.”
She’s lying. Royce’s men were following her and she never had eyes on Cat. “I’m going to ask this one more time: What do you want?”
“To talk to Reese,” she repeats.
“That’s not happening so you think about what you really want and I’ll be back later.” I start walking toward the door.
“I’ll go to the press,” she calls after me.
I turn to look at her. “You’ll go to the press if what?”
“If I don’t get my million dollars.”
I could let her think she has me by the balls, but I just don’t have that in me. “Cat would welcome that. Her column would become even more popular than it already is and she’d write a book about this entire event, and make millions. To which she’d invest in the firm to offset any damage you did. You aren’t talking to Reese and if we’re doing the whole press thing I’ll call Cat and tell her it’s a go.”
“We both know they don’t want a scandal. That’s hard to get by.”
I’m done with this woman. I walk to the desk. “Thirty thousand. You sign a gag order. Take it or leave it.”
“I’m not taking that ridiculous offer.”
“Very well. This is goodbye then.” I head for the door and she shouts, “You’re such a dirty prick!”
I grab the door handle but don’t turn. “I am a dirty prick,” I say. “Tell my receptionist if you want to take the deal. Otherwise, leave or I’ll call the police and have you removed.” I open the door and exit it, shutting it behind me, but not before I hear her sob. That’s what happens when scam artists fail. They cry. And if she comes near my sister again. I’ll do far more than make her cry, but at least Cat’s husband is a damn good criminal attorney.
Chapter sixty-seven
Reese
Idon’t want to let Cat out of my sight, which is why when we arrive at the courthouse again, I keep her close. “Come back to our holding area with me,” I say, as we enter the side door.
“No,” she says, turning to face me. “I’m reminding you about another problem. You go focus on your case.” She motions to Savage. “I have a beast protecting me.”
“Indeed she does,” Savage assures him.
“And you have some problem to deal with or they wouldn’t have called you back early.”
I inhale and let it out, dragging her to me, and turning us away from Savage. “I’ll make this Debbie thing go away. I promise.” I cup her face and kiss her. “I’ll see you in court.”
“See you in court,” she says, and when I would move away, she catches my jacket lapel. “I didn’t get to tell you, but you were perfection this morning. You won every witness.”
I’ve never cared about anyone’s critique but that of the jury, simply because I can’t allow that kind of noise in my head, and still stay focused. But Cat is different. I care what she thinks. I kiss her again. “See you soon.” I release her and start walking, dialing Reid again as I do.
He answers on the first ring. “I just gave her the take it or leave it offer we discussed.”
“And?”
“She called me a dirty prick.” He laughs. “Usually women are naked when they use those particular words, but hey, I’ll take it. She was pissed. That’s when we get the emotional response that makes her dish out a threat I’ll record.”
“But she didn’t.”
“Not yet. But she will. I left her in the conference room and told her to leave. Thus far, she has not. I got this, man. Aren’t you supposed to be in court?”
“Soon. I’ll call you if we get a break, but Reid, I need this to be over. I don’t want this affecting me and Cat.”
