Kole’s POVMonday morning 9:45 a.m.Monday mornings are always deceptive.They pretend to be calm, organized, predictable, but in this building, especially on this floor, nothing ever stays that way for long.I know there’s a meeting happening down the hall. A big one. Crandon’s in there, along with Carmen, Tempest, and a few others. It’s one of those cases that doesn’t just involve paperwork and depositions, but it involves reputations, money, and silence being bought at a premium.This high end restaurant group has a multitude of sexual harassment claims, in multiple locations from multiple women.That kind of case never ends quietly.I stay at my desk, going through my own files, responding to emails, pushing my clients forward, trying to stay focused, but my cell phone keeps on ringing. It's the unknown number, again.I stare at it for a few seconds before answering, already irritated.“Hello, Akeisha," I say evenly. “This is Kole.”She laughs.“Oh, so you already know exactly w
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