Chapter 44
Lina didn’t dwell on the betrayal. The emotional toll was set aside for now—a huge debt that would be settled in court.
"Shelly," Lina snapped, her eyes locking onto her secretary, who was already peeling off her coat. "I need you working the phone bank like a banshee. Filter every press inquiry. If it’s not a genuine business call, a client reaching out, or a call from the bar association, it gets hung up. You are the wall. I don't want a single gossip columnist reaching anyone here."
Shelly’s eyes sparkled with manic energy. "Consider it done, Lina. I’m currently routing all spam to a dead-end extension. I already shut down the main email portal for non-client inquiries. The only thing getting through is gold."
"Marcus, J.R.," Lina said, turning to the two senior paralegal
