The countdown continues.
1 Days Until Trust
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We sat across from each
other outside a little café with our food, when she decided I’d been quiet long
enough. “I know you aren’t pleased with Anna’s decision, but I hope you know
that as her attorney, I have to abide by her wishes.”
“I’m aware of that.”
“So what is it you wanted
to talk to me about, then?”
“What about a
compromise?”
“I’m listening.”
“Anna is scared to
death of people. You know that. Getting in front of an entire court
room . . . I’m not even sure if she could do it. No matter how much she wanted to. What if . . .
what if she made a statement instead. Couldn’t they use that just as easily?”
“They could. It’s
not as effective with a jury, though, if it goes to trial.”
“What if Jade and I
added statements about our observations of Anna? That combined with Coleman’s
and Anna’s has to be worth something, doesn’t it?”
“It’s possible. Let
me feel out the prosecution and see what kind of a deal they are willing to
make. As I told Anna, I think it’s more that they want to go after Stephan.
Make an example out of him. I’m not sure why, though. He’s done a lot for
people in this city.”
“He’s a rich boy
born with a silver spoon in his mouth who thought he was above the law.”
She smirked.
“Something like that.”
“Look. As much as I
don’t like Coleman, I don’t really think he deserves to go to prison. He saved
Anna. That has to count for something.”
“Are you willing to
make a public statement to that affect?”
I nodded.
“I’ll do whatever it
takes to keep Anna off that witness stand.”
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