Opal’s expression was puzzled. “How do you mean?”
“You know Patty-Jean. According to her, we’re all trying to get away with something. A cop questioning her about me confirms that I am, too. I think Freemantle sees me in the same way. At least she acts as if she’s convinced I’m breaking the law left and right. In other words, they both believe that I’ve violated my oath as an attorney.”
“But you haven’t,” Opal protested. “Your mom is talking crazy and that other lady is imagining things. Neither has a shred of evidence.”
“But in cases where the evidence is weak or nonexistent, telling a good story is how you win.”
Nora stood, pacing to the tea kitchen and back again as she worked it out.
“When Freemantle deposed me, she mentioned three people I’d quoted in legal documents. From her qu
