CHAPTER 51
T.P. Bladder makes an impressive witness in his orange and green plaid suit, green bowtie, and yellow shirt. The whole courtroom is enthralled.
“Best employee I’ve ever had. I say, best I’ve ever had. And I’ve had a few. I’ve had a few. Last one, Mrs. Lui, dropped dead at her desk. Heart attack.” He leans forward in his chair to pound his chest with his fist, miming Mrs. Lui in her last moments of life. “Heart attack. Boom. Deader than a doornail.” He sits back and winks at Lary sitting beside Sally Cookie.
Lary can hardly breathe in her old navy suit. She squirms in her seat, unbuttoning the waistband of her skirt to let a little air into her body.
“Her first case? Cracked it wide open like a coconut. I say, cracked it like a coconut. First class work. First class.”
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