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Chapters (68)
  1. Partner Pursuit
  2. Copyright
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Chapter One
  6. Chapter Two
  7. Chapter Three
  8. Chapter Four
  9. Chapter Five
  10. Chapter Six
  11. Chapter Seven
  12. Re: Whitaker retirement party
  13. Chapter Nine
  14. Chapter Ten
  15. Chapter Eleven
  16. Chapter Twelve
  17. Chapter Thirteen
  18. Chapter Fourteen
  19. Chapter Fifteen
  20. Chapter Sixteen
  21. Chapter Seventeen
  22. Chapter Eighteen
  23. Chapter Nineteen
  24. Chapter Twenty
  25. Friday, New York City
  26. Chapter Twenty-Two
  27. Chapter Twenty-Three
  28. Chapter Twenty-Four
  29. Chapter Twenty-Five
  30. Chapter Twenty-Six
  31. Chapter Twenty-Seven
  32. Chapter Twenty-Eight
  33. Chapter Twenty-Nine
  34. Chapter Thirty
  35. Chapter Thirty-One
  36. Chapter Thirty-Two
  37. Chapter Thirty-Three
  38. Chapter Thirty-Four
  39. Chapter Thirty-Five
  40. Chapter Thirty-Six
  41. Subject: Deposition of Plaintiff in James case
  42. Chapter Thirty-Eight
  43. Chapter Thirty-Nine
  44. Subject: Mentors Found
  45. Chapter Forty-One
  46. Chapter Forty-Two
  47. Chapter Forty-Three
  48. Chapter Forty-Four
  49. Jake: While you’re stuck at work, think about this: I thought you might want to do a yoga session while I’m surfing in Santa Teresa. Should I book?
  50. Chapter Forty-Six
  51. Chapter Forty-Seven
  52. Chapter Forty-Eight
  53. Chapter Forty-Nine
  54. Chapter Fifty
  55. Chapter Fifty-One
  56. Chapter Fifty-Two
  57. Chapter Fifty-Three
  58. Chapter Fifty-Four
  59. Chapter Fifty-Five
  60. Chapter Fifty-Six
  61. Chapter Fifty-Seven
  62. Chapter Fifty-Eight
  63. Chapter Fifty-Nine
  64. Chapter Sixty
  65. Chapter Sixty-One
  66. About the Author
  67. Acknowledgements
  68. On any top-ten list of best Sunday plans, today’s brunch with my former crush and his new girlfriend would rank number eleven … hundred. Times five. But I couldn’t say no. We’re still friends.

“Did they disappear to the bedroom after a big victory?”

Jake shuddered. “I can’t think about that. That’s not conducive to … I should never have raised that.”

She shimmied to the music around Jake, her eyes holding his. He reached out to hold her hand, and she moved just out of reach, dancing.

“Should I put this on a low simmer?” he asked, gesturing to the pot.

She laughed. “I think so. It’s getting pretty hot.” Jake danced over to her and they kissed. He turned off the pot, and she pulled him into the bedroom.

Chapter Fifty-Three

Chapter Fifty-Three

Audrey bounced into the office the next day. She probably should have taken the day off, but they weren’t leaving until tomorrow, and she wanted to tie up the last loose ends on this case so absolutely nothing was hanging over her while they were on their trip. She planned to do as little work as possible while on vacation. Gertrude handed her a message from Philip, a senior partner she had worked with several years ago on a big case.

“He’d like to see you in his office as soon as you can—after you’ve settled in,” Gertrude said. “Congratulations! I heard all about the huge win!”

That was nice of Philip to want to congratulate her in person. He showed a bit of a mentoring interest periodically. She dropped her bag by her desk, changed into heels, and walked down the hall towards his office.

His assistant was on the phone, but waved that Audrey should proceed on in.

“Congratulations on your win! It’s quite the talk of the firm,” Philip said.

“Thank you.”

“And you’ll be thrilled to hear as well that your former British client requested you. They absolutely must have you on this new litigation. I’ve already flagged this for the other partners here with regard to your partnership bid, not that you need more commendations, of course, but every bit helps.”

“That is flattering. I enjoyed working with them and with you on that last case.”

“Yes, you’ll need to leave for London tomorrow; they’re lining up witness interviews and pulling the documents, but they want to get your thoughts on overall strategy first. Here’s the complaint.”

A buzzing filled her ears. Had he said London tomorrow?

“I’m sorry, did you say London tomorrow?”

“Yes.”

“I can’t, I’m on vacation. I’m flying to Costa Rica with my boyfriend …”

He cut her off. “You’ll need to re-schedule.”

“Are you sure it can’t wait until next week?”