h. It was a torrential downpour, turning New

a bottle of Fiji water Jennings had th

was typing on a table

are we

n Queens. The driv

ip. The water wa

ddenly. He put the tablet dow

you think," Bronwyn

t still." He turned his body toward her. "Why is

e. "You inve

e kid who broke my n

e of your

mly. "If your brother goes to prison, you'll never pay

l because i

on," she whispered.

nnings said. "You won't find a lawyer who val

ick her eyes. She hated h

ant me to do?

w the desperation. It annoyed

or me,"

blinked.

side the lines. Work for me exclusively, on retainer. In return, the Bo

r voice hardening. "Do I have to be y

g to me. Your hands, your skills, your time. I will

a cage nonetheless. She had run from one ma

e car,"

n't the

he screamed. "I'm

of the bar was visceral. He ta

hed to a halt

didn't vomit. She ran. She ran toward the subway entrance a blo

the dry, warm car, feeling a strang

trat