He’s staring at me intently. I can feel his eyes on me as if he were touching me himself.
Sheila and David take their seats on either side of me after introducing themselves properly. I glance up at Sheila. She will be my anchor through this, that’s how much I’ve decided on, especially as she winks at me, smiling tentatively, but there’s something sharp in her gaze. Could it be approval? Is she proud that I said absolutely nothing so far after I snapped at David in the lobby?
“Shall we start?” Jax’s attorney asks. Sheila clicks her tongue, setting her brown leather briefcase onto the table rather forcefully.
“Did you introduce yourself to my client?” She asks, gesturing towards me. Not that I want to, I lift my gaze to the smug, rattled man. He stares at me, unsure what to do next.
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