JORDAN POVBlake's decision to go to trial sets off a flurry of activity. Thompson kicks into high gear, assembling expert witnesses, refining arguments, preparing Blake for what's coming.I offer to help however I can, and Thompson takes me up on it, reviewing depositions, identifying weak points in the prosecution's case, and playing devil's advocate during mock cross-examinations.I've officially become part of Blake's defense team, unpaid and unauthorized but committed nonetheless. My firm still thinks I'm working on the merger.I've been phoning it in for weeks now, doing the bare minimum while dedicating most of my mental energy to Blake's case.It's unsustainable, but I don't care. Blake needs this, and I need to be useful."The prosecution's key witness is going to be the forensic accountant who traced the fraudulent transactions," Thompson explains during a strategy session in his office.Blake, Wes, and I are all present, taking notes like law students. "She's going to testi
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