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“Okay, thank you.” He ended the call. “They’re willing to give me the final estimate when I take it in, but based on visuals alone, it’ll be at least seventy-eight thousand.”
“Dollars?”
“No,donuts.” He rolled his eyes. “Yes, seventy-eight thousand dollars.”
“If that’s the case, you should just buy a new car.”
“Excuse me?”
“Even if I had that type of money—and I don’t—that’s a bit much for repairs.” I looked over at his car. “I mean, money is clearly not an object for you, but for me—”
“Stop talking,” he interrupted. “I’ll call the police for an accident report, and you’ll call your insurance company.”
“Now?”
“Yes.Now.”
I took out my phone as if that scenario was possible.
“I have a better idea.” I held out my wallet. “You can have my wallet.”
“Is there seventy-eight thousand dollars in it?”
“No.”
“Then you can keep it.” He glared at me. “Call your insurance company.”
“I don’t have my phone on me.”
“It’s right there in your hand.” He looked at it. “Make the call.”
“Um…” I stepped back, and he stepped forward.
“Miss Lawyer…” He gritted his teeth. “Make. The. Call.”
“Okay, yeah. Yeah, I'll do that.”
“What company are you with?”
“It’s called—” I tossed my wallet at him and ran to my car mid-sentence, leaving him without an answer. Popping my trunk, I grabbed my briefcase and umbrella, and then I rushed down the exit ramp as fast as I could.
When I was sure no one was following me, I stopped at the next light and hailed a cab.
I wasn’t missing this interview for the world.
TAINTED EVIDENCE (N.)
IN A CRIMINAL TRIAL, INFORMATION WHICH HAS BEEN OBTAINED BY ILLEGAL MEANS OR HAS BEEN TRACED THROUGH EVIDENCE ACQUIRED BY ILLEGAL SEARCH AND/OR SEIZURE
DAMIEN
That woman better be going to an ATM.
I stood on the bridge as rain pelted my suit. I was staring in the direction where the psychotic, sexy driver ran off, expecting her to come back and handle this situation properly.
This was the first wreck I’d ever experienced in my life, and I refused to believe it would end unresolved.
This isn’t how I like to operate.
