Dark Justice by Sinclair Rachel

Author:Sinclair, Rachel [Rachel, Sinclair,]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tobanna Publications
Published: 2018-10-09T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

Emerson - September 2

I went to court on a motion to inspect the crime scene, which was granted, so I was on my way to Addison’s palatial mansion, which was just a few blocks away from my own condo. I was going to try to glean whatever I could from the scene.

Declan went along with me, at my request. When I went before the judge for permission to inspect the crime scene, I indicated that Declan was going to be there with me. He had agreed to second-chair Carter’s trial with me, and I had run this by Carter, who was more than happy that I was going to have back-up.

“Go for it, Ms. Justice,” he said, a big smile on his face. “The more the merrier, and I got literally millions to pay the two of you. Run up that legal bill, you guys deserve it. Whatever money I have left over in my Go Fund Me will have go back to the donor, so however much money you guys charge is fine with me.”

I actually was happy that Carter was just fine in paying me and Declan whatever we could charge. I hadn’t yet had the chance to look for an investigator, so I was doing all the investigative work myself. Carter asked me to charge my usual fee for his case, and I was billing at $1,500 per hour at my old firm, so I went ahead and billed Carter at that same rate. He had paid me an initial retainer of $250,000, which was what I was using to pay not only myself, but Declan, who was billing at $750 per hour. Carter was correct - he couldn’t keep whatever money was left over in his Go Fund Me, because his Go Fund Me was restricted for use in legal bills. He was going to have to give the leftover money back to Angel Eyes LLC, so I knew that I might as well make that money count.

I picked Declan up at his house, which was a condo in the Pacific Palisades. It was part of a beautiful and modern condo building that was just a few blocks away from the beach. It was a sunny day, as it always was here, especially in the late summer, and Declan greeted me casually in a green button-down and khaki pants. His dark hair was slightly uncombed, which made him look slightly devil-may-care and sexy as hell.

He grinned as I stepped into his place, and I had to admit that I liked his taste in decor. His condo had hardwood floors, high ceilings and skylights. His furniture was masculine, as he favored dark leather couches and distressed wood, which was what both his coffee table and dining room table were made of. He also had the requisite big-screen high-end television in high-def, but it was in the den. In the living room were a fireplace, a leather couch, a leather recliner and, fascinatingly, a baby grand piano. The keys were exposed, which told me that it had been recently played.

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