Chapter 9
Nia thumbed through to Jake’s name on her phone. She pressed the call button.
“Hi Nia,” a deep voice answered.
“Hi baby,” she said.
“Feels good to hear you call me that. I’m sorry about yesterday. This case is really getting to me,” he said.
“I’m sorry too.” She paused. “I went to the meeting with Steiner.”
“Excellent. How did it go?”
“He’s a good lawyer. You’re lucky to have him on your side.”
“Yeah, well, it’s not my doing. My father called him first thing,” he said. “So did you…figure things out?”
“Yes. I know what to do tomorrow.”
“Good. I’m glad you went to see him,” he said.
Nia listened to silence on the other end. “And what about you and your father? Didn’t you also meet?”
“We did,” he said. “Didn’t go well. I ended up walking out.”
“Why?”
“I couldn’t look
