Free Attorney-Client Privilege by Pamela Samuels Young Page B

Buy?”
    “I found out that Vernetta Henderson was planning to sue Big Buy for gender discrimination.”
    Of course, Girlie only found out about Vernetta’s case
after
she’d snagged Big Buy as a client.
    Christopher spread his hands. “And?”
    “Since I thought I might lose Tonisha’s case, I saw another opportunity to go up against Vernetta and redeem myself.”
    Christopher took a few seconds to mull that over.
    “Now,
that’s
the Girlie I know. I could easily see you lowering yourself to work with a demanding client like Big Buy if it offered a chance for revenge.”
    Girlie smiled. “You know me too well, Christopher.”
    He stood up. “Not as well as I’d like to.” His fuzzy eyebrows twitched.
    Girlie had never had a conversation with Christopher that hadn’t included some form of sexual innuendo. But Christopher didn’t have enough juice in the firm to make a fling worth her while.
    She batted her eyelashes. “Are you flirting with me again?”
    “Yep, I think I am.” His breathing was low and gruff now. “You sure you don’t want me to stay? I give great back massages.”
    “Now what in the world would your wife have to say about that?”
    “Mildred would have absolutely nothing to say because Mildred would never find out.”
    Girlie laughed. “How many times do I have to tell you? If I slept with you, it might jeopardize our wonderful working relationship. And there’s no way I’d want to do that. Now get out of here. I have work to do.”
    She was relieved when Christopher finally left. The guy was nothing but talk. According to his legal assistant, he spent over a grand a month on calls to 1-900-ALL-PORN. If she had whipped out one of her perfect tits, Christopher probably would have fainted.
    Girlie picked up the Big Buy complaint from the corner of her desk and flipped through it. She fully understood why Rita Richards-Kimble was so worried about the case attracting media attention or turning into a class action. That would jeopardize the company’s merger with the Welson Corporation. The CEO was probably in line to pocket millions from the deal.
    Girlie had been looking forward to another long, contentious match-up against Vernetta Henderson. Too bad this battle would be such a short one.

CHAPTER 16
     
    M ankowski darted in and out of traffic on Sunset Boulevard, his eyes pinned on Phillip Peterman’s white Ford Explorer.
    “So just how long are we going to follow this guy?” Thomas asked, as he checked the latest stock quotes on his iPhone.
    “Until we find out who he’s screwing. I know he has a chick on the side. I can feel it.”
    The detectives spent most of the morning parked on Phillip’s street, several houses away. They followed him to 24 Hour Fitness and back and were now tracking his second trip of the day. A review of Judi and Phillip’s home and cell phone records revealed nothing helpful. The bank records showed that Judi saved every dime she earned, while Phillip didn’t know how to spell
save
.
    “Once we find out who he’s screwing,” Mankowski said excitedly, “we’re going to scare the hell out of her until she spills the beans. The guy’s so stupid he probably told her everything.”
    Thomas fiddled with his iPhone. “My new tech stock is up six points today.”
    “Put that thing away.”
    “I’m telling you, man, you have to get into the stock market. It’s the only way to make a buck these days.”
    “The stock market is just legalized gambling.”
    “Okay, just wait until I’m rich.” Thomas slid the phone into the pocket of his jacket.
    Phillip pulled into the parking lot of a large strip mall off Fairfax. Mankowski hung back to give Phillip time to park. “Guess he’s not headed for his broad’s house, huh?” Thomas teased.
    “You don’t know that. Maybe she works someplace in here. She’s probably some kid half his age. The guy looks like a pervert.”
    Phillip hopped out of his SUV, opened the back door and grabbed a knapsack