Chapter Three
Salvaging her career from the ruins Olivia had made of it in one brief courtroom debacle took all of her efforts during the next week. She worked zealously on the Sanchez’ case despite the fact that Munson would not let her say a word in court. If this was penance, she could live with that, but her goal was clearly to be in charge again. Enough time would pass and he’d have to put her up front again. She was practically feeding the plodding Thurgood every question he posed in cross-examination—all of it straight from her copious notes.
By Tuesday of the following week, she could feel Munson looking to her for answers again, seeking out her advice about everything from procedural matters to Sanchez’ state of mind, of which she had a better than fair grasp—certainly better th
