Chapter 58: Lawyer Visit
Chapter 56
"Yes Jake, you need to go. She wants to meet you."
"Okay..." I replied, then raised an eyebrow. "Do you think it's smart to bring Uncle Charlie there?"
Charlie looked at me, slightly offended. "Hey, I thought you trusted me."
"I trust you most of the time. But not with a Beverly Hills chick," I said, narrowing my eyes.
Charlie smirked, but before he could say anything, Dad cut in, "She is a professional lawyer, Jake."
"If you say so," I said with a shrug.
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The three of us sat in the lawyer's office, the room sleek and modern, with glass walls and polished furniture.
"These divorce lawyers have a good business, don't they?" Uncle Charlie said, leaning back in his chair.
"Yeah, in the same way locusts have a good business," Dad replied dryly.
A paralegal walked in with a tray of coffee. Charlie leaned forward and took a sniff.