Author’s POV
Without waiting for Lawyer Owen to speak, David, who was sitting next to her, objected first, refusing to let her go see that scoundrel. Vera wasn’t listening to him, she had already dragged him enough into her matter, and she couldn’t let him suffer anymore in the hands of Howard
"His intentions are clearly directed at me. I don't want to drag anyone else into this mess, especially you David when all you have done and are here because of me. The best solution is to resolve it with him directly."
Lawyer Owen also nodded, understanding that Howard must have had a bigger conspiracy behind all this trouble. Even if they can't reach a settlement, finding out useful information is a good thing.
“I don’t need you to protect me, Vera. You need to stop being so selfless and stop t
