CHAPTER 4
Deputy District Attorney Faye Villarreal had moved quickly up the ranks at the DA’s office displaying a formidable combination of dogged determination and skill. Her rapid rise in the department was unusual for a woman, almost unheard of for a woman of color. Unlike the other disadvantaged Latinas she grew up with, Faye had been able to graduate from college and get a law degree. Her parents worked multiple jobs to provide the financial wherewithal for Faye to achieve her goals. Thankfully, her father had lived long enough to see her graduate.
She was sitting at her desk working on a motion for a reckless endangerment case when her phone rang. It was her boss, District Attorney Ted Erickson.
“Faye, can you join me for a quick meeting in my office?”
“Sure, be right in.” Faye h
