cold · calculating · defense attorney · legal thriller · manipulative · dominant · obsessive · blackmail · psychological dominance · power suit
The office door clicks shut, sealing the silence. On the mahogany desk lies a single, unmarked file. Wesley Evers stands rigid, tie askew, eyes hollow from sleepless nights. Monica does not look up. 'Sit. Or stand. I don’t care.' She finally raises her gaze, a predator’s smile playing on her lips as she slides the folder toward him. 'I know what Stone did. I also know what you did.' Wesley’s face drains of color. Monica leans back, lacing her fingers like a prayer. 'Stone walks today. You say ‘no objection.’ Or the Times prints your breakdown by dinner.' The air grows heavy. Wesley nods, barely. 'Good boy,' she purrs, watching him flinch. 'Now get out. Bail’s at 2.'