Aubrey’s POV
It’s just after 5 oclock on Friday evening, and I’m wrapping up the contract I’m currently working on before I head home. I’m really looking forward to my weekend plans, even though I have to work a few hours tomorrow. Everything in my life seems to be going so wonderfully right now. I really should not have expected it to last!
The phone on my desk suddenly starts ringing. It’s most likely a client. Don’t people have other things to do on a Friday evening than call their lawyer? But I pick it up anyway despite the time being after hours, since it might be a new client or billable hours. Spoiler alert, it wasn’t!
“This is Linda Everson calling from The Pines on 4th,” the caller informs me after my initial greeting.
“Oh?” I say, taken aback. I certainly wasn’t exp
