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“Grantme?”
“Yeah, consider yourself on a trial period.”
“I’m honored,” I mock.
“As you should be. I don’t do this all the time.”
“Wow, Your Majesty. That’s so benevolent of you.”
He grins, showing me his missing teeth. Then he reverts to his serious expression. “Hey, Dan. If you hurt my sister, I’m going to scratch your BMW and burn your luxurious apartment.”
“I’ll sue you for property damage.”
“I’m a minor. You can’t sue me.”
“I sure as fuck can and you might go to juvie for it.”
“Fine.” He rolls his eyes. “I’ll pay someone else to do it.”
I can’t suppress a laugh at how serious he sounds. “You can still get in trouble for it, and next time, don’t tell anyone your plans or it could be used against you.”
“Oh.” He scratches his chin like an old man who’s channeling wisdom. “Good to know.”
“That would be legal advice and I get paid by the hour. Since your only fortune is your Minions collection, I’m not interested in it. I demand another currency. You’ll help me.”
“First of all, I didn’t ask for legal advice, so I refuse to pay for it. But I will help you under one more condition.”
“What now?”
“Can you tell me how to get away with murder?”
I pause at the serious tone in his voice, the sharp gleaming in his eyes. It’s not a question he asked for the sake of asking or due to curiosity. He’s actually harboring such thoughts.
“You have someone you want to murder?”
“No,” he blurts. “I’m just wondering.”
“You can’t get away with murder, Jay.”
“Yes, I can. Aren’t you a lawyer who helps people get away with it?”
“That’s a criminal defense attorney. I deal with international companies.”
“So you’re the boring type of attorney?”
“The richest type. I travel to a lot of exotic places, too.”
His eyes shine brighter than light. “Really?”
“Yup.” Though I skip the fact that I don’t find pleasure in it.
He kicks an imaginary pebble. “Nikki and I have never been anywhere. Well, I was in London when I was a baby but I don’t remember that, so it doesn’t count.”
“You never went back to England?”
“No. That’s where my father is.” Jay purses his lips.
“I assume you don’t like him?”
