Chapter 56. The Sleepover

Elsie's POV

He left me speechless.

I wasn't expecting him to say that, I had it in me to fight anything that would come out of his mouth. I was aware that by now, the news would have spread and he would hear.

I expected him earlier than now, I was about to step out of the office and close for today, with the case that working late in the firm wasn't advisable.

To be honest, I wasn't scared, I was terrified, the reality of what I had gotten myself into kept banging in my head and it scared the shit out of me.

Hearing him say that he wanted to help me gladden my heart, I was relieved to know I had someone who I could rely on and believed in me.

"Why don't I help you go over a few key witness forms and see the persons that would agree to testify in our favor?"

"Yes that's a good idea, let's get busy, yeah?"

It just dawned on me that I was holding onto his shirt and suit. Slowly, I let