ODDS OF LOVE SEASON TWELVE

Episode 8

" I think Claire knows, " Amanda said urgently over the phone that Jeremiah held up to his ear as he was getting into his car outside police headquarters.

He thinned his lips and narrowed his eyes. " What happened? Did you and Judi get the files out of the firm ? "

Amanda replied," Yes. And in the nick of time too. That woman.... We know it's her because Ethan is on our side now..... She deactivated all of our devices from work. Phone. Laptop. Computer. Everything. " She looked over at the guard who was escorting her and Judith with their boxes of personal belongings out of the firm. " They're making us leave now. They took our badges to get in the building too. We're done here, Jeremiah. So are you when you get back to the building. Where are you by the way? "

Jeremiah tapped his hand on his steering wheel. " I was with a client. A too stupid arrogant punk kid client. Who will be my last for Lowen and Stone. Don't panic on me , Mandy. It's earlier than we planned but not by much. We have a space for our firm at Volkouv Enterprises headquarters in Greenbelt. Between us  , Ethan, Judith and Marcus, as well as the associates and clients we're taking that woman can not stop us. I wish I had had time to talk to Richard. I want him on board with this move. Even if he doesn't want to come in full time as an attorney I want him there for name value and clout. With him there nobody will sniff at Duncan and Associates. Nobody. "

Amanda stopped walking at her own car. " They're going to follow us back to our places. Orders from Queen Frozen. She wants anything firm related from our places. "

Jeremiah said sharply," Did you all hide and secure the files? They can't find them? Can they? "

" They're fine. Don't worry. But as for Marcus.... You made a mistake trusting him, Jeremiah. He betrayed us all. I saw him in your office going through your desk drawers. After you left. I'm surprised he is not measuring it for his own use. I don't think his plans include joining us at Duncan and Associates. "

Jeremiah smiled bitterly. " Doesn't matter. Even without his Johnny come lately behind we're still going to win. I'll call you and Judi later. "

As he hung up and tossed down his phone on the passenger seat of his car he heard a tapping at his driver's side window. Glancing over he was amused to see that it was Claire. And she didn't look happy. Good. Bitches didn't deserve happiness.

He rolled the window down and asked cheerily," May I help you, Claire? "

Claire pursed her lips and her eyes glimmered with much rage. " Yes. You can get your shit out of my firm as soon as you get back. Security will accompany you to your home where I want anything connected to the firm. You will not take my clients. Or my associates. You want a fight, Jeremiah Duncan, you have one. "

Jeremiah smiled widely. " Bring it , you gold plated privileged skank. "

Then he deftly rolled up his window.