(Cole)
I was back in my office by early afternoon.
The hearing had gone the way I expected. Gerald raised the same objections he had already raised in writing. The judge confirmed the schedule and overruled him again. Brad tried to approach Lena and I stopped it before it went anywhere. After that there was nothing left to do but move forward.
Ryan had left three files on my desk while I was out. I opened the first one and read through the summary. It was a contract dispute that had been sitting for two weeks. Nothing urgent. I made notes, sent two emails, and closed it. The second file needed more attention. I worked through it line by line, marked two sections that needed revision, and sent it back to research.
The office was quiet around me. Phones rang in the distance. Someone walk
