Chloe paused. This would have been a good time to open up and tell the truth. And she would have done that with anybody else. But this was Jennifer Bannister. “Everything’s going just fine. No kids yet, but me and my handsome, successful husband have plenty of time for all that.”
“So happy to hear that. But as you may imagine, this isn’t a social call. My client would like to make an out-of-court settlement offer.” Jennifer said the amount.
Chloe cackled. “Get back to me when you’re serious. My client has had her reputation dragged through the mud.”
“Your client is a prostitute, honey.”
“Your client is a crooked politician!”
“Look, we’re not going to settle this with an argument. Get back to me when you come to your senses. Bye, dear.”
Chloe sat there with the phone in her hand, star
