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“They can’t prove I did what I didn’t do, but I want this over with. I also need to trust your instincts. What do we do?”
“We decide at the end of today.”
“Why today?”
“Because Martha’s on the stand today.”
I turn and exit to the hallway to join Richard and Elsa in the hallway. “Are you going after the prosecutor?”
“We decide after I’m done with Martha today.” I look up to find Royce walking in our direction. “Make sure Dana’s head is on right for today,” I say. “I’ll be right back.”
I step around them and meet Royce a few feet away. “Is there any connection between the boyfriend and the assistant?”
“Nothing we’ve found yet, but we always look for connected dots. I suspect the assistant thought she would get some payday, in some way. If the boyfriend wanted the same, they fit together.” He moves on. “Wilson Moore, the attorney I told you was involved with Debbie. We pulled camera footage from places Cat frequents and we picked up images of him following her for a good month now. He’s also in financial trouble, neck deep in debt he took out with some pretty rough people.”
“He’s desperate.”
“Yes. And that’s not the same thing as just scheming for a payday like Debbie. Desperate people worry me. They do desperate things. If there’s a recording of you with Debbie, they’ll use it, but that’s the least of my concerns. They could go after Cat in a bigger way. I think you might want to get Cat out of town.”
“Fuck. She’s not going to leave without me.”
“You’re going to have to make her.”
“It’s time,” Richard calls out.
I scrub my jaw. “I’ll talk to you at the break.”
I turn and meet-up with my client and team, and when I walk into that courtroom and my eyes meet Cat’s, I’m not distracted, I’m motivated. Cat in danger is the best thing that ever happened to Dana. I’m after a confession today from the real killer and I’m going to get one, too. I’m going to end this trial. And then, I’m putting my wife on a plane, with me by her side. Once I get her out of harm’s way, I’ll go after Wilson Moore and Debbie with every ounce of my force.
Chapter seventy-four
Cat
The minute Reese’s eyes meet mine in the courtroom I know that he’s on a mission and everyone that stands in his way is going to feel the pain. The chaos has come together as a perfect storm, and for Reese, that isn’t more chaos. He has this incredible way of centering himself and focusing, that I’ve seen in actions, but never with this much weight on his shoulders. I’m in awe and I prepare for what I know will be a dynamic day in court. I’m actually impatient as the jury and judge take their places, eager to get started and it starts with a bang.
The prosecution is now up, and Milton Wicker, the lead prosecutor, who in a blue suit and looking rather gaunt today, remains in control. His first order of business is to cast Reese’s table a dramatic stare before he calls Officer Marks; a tall, fit, fifty-something officer with salt and pepper hair who’d responded to the crime scene to the stand. Milton proceeds to go through a series of useless questions that all center around Dana’s behavior when she discovered her father dead. “Did Ms. Warren cry?”
“No, she did not,” Officer Marks replies.
“Did she appear to grieve in any other way?”
“No, she did not.”
I expect Reese to object but he doesn’t, which means he has a plan, and he’s letting the prosecutor walk into a trap. This questioning drags out and presents absolutely no evidence that Dana killed her father. It’s all about making her look like a spoiled rich daughter who was after her father’s money. Finally, it’s Reese’s turn to question the officer.
He stands up and approaches the stand. “First, thank you for your service, Officer Marks. Our men in blue are underappreciated.”
Officer Marks’ eyes light with appreciation. “It’s my honor to serve the fine citizens of New York City.”
“How long have you been on the force?”
“Twenty-one years,” the officer states.
“Ask and answered previously,” the prosecutor yells out.
“I have a short memory,” Reese replies, but he moves on.
“How many death investigations, murder or otherwise, have you investigated?”
