Defense by Sandi Lynn

Author:Sandi Lynn [Lynn, Sandi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sandi Lynn Romance, LLC
Published: 2017-01-26T18:30:00+00:00

Ariana

I went to the Peninsula Hotel and spoke with Randall, the bartender who was working that night.

“How many drinks did you serve Mr. Russo?” I asked.

“He had three scotches.”

“Did he seem intoxicated to you when he left the bar?”

“Not really. I mean, he walked out of here fine. He gave me his credit card and signed the bill. He even told me to have a good night.”

“Was there anything unusual about the woman he left with?”

“No. But to be perfectly honest, I wasn’t paying attention. It was really busy that night with the party and all.”

“Do you remember what time they left the bar?” I asked.

“Yeah. It was around eleven o’clock.”

“And how do you know the exact time?”

“Because my co-worker, Ron, had just gotten back from break and he was late. So, I remember looking at the time when he came back. That was when Mr. Russo had just signed the bill and told me to have a good night.”

“Thank you, Randall.” I smiled.

“No problem.”

As I began to walk away, Randall called my name.

“Hey, Miss Williams?”

“Yeah?” I turned around.

“I don’t know if this is of importance or anything, but right before they left, the woman dropped her purse and all the contents fell out of it. Mr. Russo bent down to pick it up for her.”

“Really?” I narrowed my eye. “She didn’t help him?”

“No. She just sat on the stool while he picked everything up.”

“Thanks. That could be of importance. Did you by any chance tell that to the detectives?” I asked.

“Nah. I just remembered it.”

“Let’s keep that little bit of information to ourselves.” I winked.

“Sure thing, Miss Williams.”

As I was leaving the hotel, I received a call from Wendy Graham.

“Ariana Williams.”

“Miss Williams, it’s Wendy Graham. Mr. Russo will need to appear in court tomorrow morning at ten a.m. for the preliminary hearing.”

“So soon?” I asked.

“This is a high-profile case and it’s in the best interest of the people to get this moving quickly and get this case closed.”

“Are you sure that’s the only reason?” I asked with suspicion.

“Of course, Miss Williams. Have a good day.”

I sighed as I rolled my eyes and hailed a cab back to the firm. As the driver approached the building, reporters were swarming outside the doors. I paid the cabbie, took in a deep breath, and got out of the cab.

“Excuse me. Aren’t you the defense attorney for Luca Russo?” a tall young male reporter asked.

“Yes. Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to meet with my client,” I spoke as I pushed my way through the crowd of people.

“Do you think you’re really qualified to handle this case?” he shouted.

I stopped dead in my tracks and slowly turned around.

“Excuse me?”

“From what I understand, you just graduated law school. Mr. Russo can afford the best attorney in the world. So why would he hire someone with no experience?”

“What is your name?” I asked.

“Aiden York.”

“To answer your question, Mr. York, I am the best.” I raised my brow with a smirk. “And when we win this case, I expect an apology from you for judging me without even knowing me or my skills.

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