Chapter 15
I FOUND a quiet coffee shop in town and worked on my iPad, catching up on emails and organising my work calendar for the next week. Jared had managed to sort out the Bankruptcy Brothers in my absence and they were presenting a united front for court. I couldn’t help feeling a bit peeved that he’d been able to achieve what I hadn’t.
Frankie messaged me at three o’clock. When I arrived, she opened the front door. Her face was pale and tear-stained, and she was clutching a small cardboard box. Colin and Leonie were standing behind her, and they each gave her a long hug.
‘You okay?’ I said as we got into the car.
‘Yep. They gave me some photos and a couple of Jake’s things for keepsakes. They want me to keep in touch and invited me to visit whenever I want. Jake was so lucky to
