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I left the litigation section and headed for David’s office. Adam was already there, filling David in on the latest development. They looked up as I entered.
“What next, huh?” David was leaning back in his chair. He looked exhausted and his face was ashen. I worried about the toll this was taking on him.
“I just wish they hadn’t picked her up like this,” I replied.
“Well, not putting in an appearance for a couple of days is bound to arouse suspicion,” Adam remarked.
David shook his head. “Hopefully, they’ll just question her and send her home. I’m certain she had nothing to do with this.” He looked at me, “Did you have a chance to talk to her?”
“I did. She’s an emotional mess. She was seeing Jack, they had a huge fight and she came into the office Sunday to talk to him.”
“And?” A
