friend Jules Cunningham will be accompanying her I was so pleasantly surprised. I knew there could only be one Julianne Cunningham.”
“Thank God for that.” Jaxson says under his breath.
I bite my lip but Nick and Jules remain oblivious.
“Are you still practicing family law?” Nick asks with concern.
“Oh my goodness yes, still representing the better halves.”
I look over at Jules, wondering if a hypnotist ran in, put me in a trance then replaced her with June Cleaver.
“I’m not here as an attorney, if that’s what you’re asking. I’m here as a friend.” Jules leans forward trying to get closer to Nick. “Are you consulting for Ryan Acquisitions?”
“No, I’m here as a partner and a friend.”
I catch Nick’s eye. I think I might have just met my anonymous e-mailing partner.
“Jaxson and I met at Princeton. We’re fraternity brothers.”
“Really?” Jules exclaims like Nick just gave her the answer to world hunger.
I roll my eyes. Jaxson starts to play with his hands.
“Lex and I met while I was living in London.”
Nick scoots closer. “You really look great, Julianne.”
“So do you, Nick. It’s been way too…”
Jaxson clears his throat. “Nick, I have a tight schedule this morning. If we could proceed I would appreciate it.”
Jules turns to me and whispers loudly in my ear. “Someone needs a booty call.”
I give her an elbow.
Jaxson gives her The Brow .
We all cringe.
“As I said before, I’m here as the representative for the partners.” He looks at me. “Alexia, as you know, the partners have met several times over the last few weeks to review this unfortunate predicament .”
Yes, Nick is Mr. Partner Anonymous.
“I really like that word, pre- dic -a-ment.” Jules raises her brows. “Don’t you Nick?” She purrs.
Nick chuckles. “Yes, It’s one of my favorites now.”
Jaxson clears his throat again and taps his watch.
Jules smirks. “Booty call,” she whispers again loudly.
Jaxson looks like he’s going to gives us The Brow .
I shake my head and silently plead mercy.
He gives me a what the look.
Nick smiles again, then continues. “At these meetings we reviewed the embezzlement report and debated for hours on solutions we could all live with. I know that Jaxson informed you that they agreed to suspend charges for ninety days.”
“Yes, he told me.”
Nick looks at Jaxson and he nods.
Nick stands and retrieves a file off of Jaxson‘s desk, then hands it to me. “Alexia, please take a few minutes to look over the partners’ contract.”
Jules and I scan over the main points.
“So, if I’m reading this correctly, it states that I have ninety days to prove my innocence.
“Yes, you’re not guilty until it’s proven, but this will delay any formal charges.”
“It states that, for the duration of these ninety days, I will be placed under house arrest at the Ryan Estate.” I look at Jaxson. “Explain.”
Jules places her hand over mine. I tilt my head and witness her gift Jaxson with the mother of all dirty looks. Her hands start to shake, then her body, as she continues to shoot him with razor-sharp poisonous daggers. She snatches the file from my hand and stands.
Then she marches on shaky limbs around the room. She stops in front of Jaxson, waving the file over his head. “I know what this is!” She shouts. “It’s one of those millionaire—billionaire BDSM kinky fuckery contracts!”
She takes a deep quivering breath and continues with her assault. “Holy! Fucking! Hell! To think…Oh my God…to think that I’ve been encouraging a relationship between you two.”
She tosses the file onto Jaxson‘s lap then points a quaking finger in his face. “You have one of those fucked up fuckery play rooms and you…Holy mother of God you want to tie my best friend up and spank or whip her with some kind of…cat thingy…or paddle thingy.” She steps back on her wobbly legs as tears begin to cloud her eyes.
“Jules,
“Thank God for that.” Jaxson says under his breath.
I bite my lip but Nick and Jules remain oblivious.
“Are you still practicing family law?” Nick asks with concern.
“Oh my goodness yes, still representing the better halves.”
I look over at Jules, wondering if a hypnotist ran in, put me in a trance then replaced her with June Cleaver.
“I’m not here as an attorney, if that’s what you’re asking. I’m here as a friend.” Jules leans forward trying to get closer to Nick. “Are you consulting for Ryan Acquisitions?”
“No, I’m here as a partner and a friend.”
I catch Nick’s eye. I think I might have just met my anonymous e-mailing partner.
“Jaxson and I met at Princeton. We’re fraternity brothers.”
“Really?” Jules exclaims like Nick just gave her the answer to world hunger.
I roll my eyes. Jaxson starts to play with his hands.
“Lex and I met while I was living in London.”
Nick scoots closer. “You really look great, Julianne.”
“So do you, Nick. It’s been way too…”
Jaxson clears his throat. “Nick, I have a tight schedule this morning. If we could proceed I would appreciate it.”
Jules turns to me and whispers loudly in my ear. “Someone needs a booty call.”
I give her an elbow.
Jaxson gives her The Brow .
We all cringe.
“As I said before, I’m here as the representative for the partners.” He looks at me. “Alexia, as you know, the partners have met several times over the last few weeks to review this unfortunate predicament .”
Yes, Nick is Mr. Partner Anonymous.
“I really like that word, pre- dic -a-ment.” Jules raises her brows. “Don’t you Nick?” She purrs.
Nick chuckles. “Yes, It’s one of my favorites now.”
Jaxson clears his throat again and taps his watch.
Jules smirks. “Booty call,” she whispers again loudly.
Jaxson looks like he’s going to gives us The Brow .
I shake my head and silently plead mercy.
He gives me a what the look.
Nick smiles again, then continues. “At these meetings we reviewed the embezzlement report and debated for hours on solutions we could all live with. I know that Jaxson informed you that they agreed to suspend charges for ninety days.”
“Yes, he told me.”
Nick looks at Jaxson and he nods.
Nick stands and retrieves a file off of Jaxson‘s desk, then hands it to me. “Alexia, please take a few minutes to look over the partners’ contract.”
Jules and I scan over the main points.
“So, if I’m reading this correctly, it states that I have ninety days to prove my innocence.
“Yes, you’re not guilty until it’s proven, but this will delay any formal charges.”
“It states that, for the duration of these ninety days, I will be placed under house arrest at the Ryan Estate.” I look at Jaxson. “Explain.”
Jules places her hand over mine. I tilt my head and witness her gift Jaxson with the mother of all dirty looks. Her hands start to shake, then her body, as she continues to shoot him with razor-sharp poisonous daggers. She snatches the file from my hand and stands.
Then she marches on shaky limbs around the room. She stops in front of Jaxson, waving the file over his head. “I know what this is!” She shouts. “It’s one of those millionaire—billionaire BDSM kinky fuckery contracts!”
She takes a deep quivering breath and continues with her assault. “Holy! Fucking! Hell! To think…Oh my God…to think that I’ve been encouraging a relationship between you two.”
She tosses the file onto Jaxson‘s lap then points a quaking finger in his face. “You have one of those fucked up fuckery play rooms and you…Holy mother of God you want to tie my best friend up and spank or whip her with some kind of…cat thingy…or paddle thingy.” She steps back on her wobbly legs as tears begin to cloud her eyes.
“Jules,
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