***The Strategy***

Robert's office stretched wide. Floor to ceiling windows overlooking Manhattan. Mahogany desk. Leather chairs. Everything polished. Perfect. Empty.

He sat across from Gregory Haines. The best divorce lawyer money could buy. Fifty years old. Sharp eyes. Reputation for destroying opposing counsel.

"Tell me everything," Gregory said. Pen ready. Legal pad open.

Robert took a breath. Organized his thoughts. This was business now. Strategy. Not ...