No Strings Attached

Part 5 : No Strings Attached

Hello, here it is! Enjoy!

B. xx

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Six months later

"Mr Alonso, I have the papers from the Sloane case with me."

"Thank you Miss Scott. I require you to accompany me as co-counsel. You know about the Sloane case don't you?"

Kimberley knew this was a chance to prove her knowledge on the case, "Mr Hugh Sloane, aged 73, married long-time girlfriend Chelsea Smythe, aged 27. At the time Mr Sloane was receiving care in his home from Khloe Smythe, aged 24, who happens to be Chelsea's younger, and in my opinion more attractive sister." Kimberley paused to take a breath, thinking about how she was going to phrase the storyline, "Now, when Mr Sloane went into cardiac arrest and later died whilst under the care of the younger Miss Smythe, Miss Smythe's elder sister Mrs Smythe-Sloane, blamed her sister for his death and when Hugh's will stated that his entire estate be given to Khloe, Chelsea's suspicions seemed to prove right. Khloe Smythe was allegedly engaging in a steamy affair with her patient Hugh Sloane. Now Mrs Smythe-Sloane is suing Khloe for neglect as well as manslaughter as she believes their affair caused Hugh extreme exhaustion leading to his death. AAC is representing Khloe Smythe and your, and these are your words, sir, 'gold-digging, good for nothing' ex-wife, Sofia, is representing Chelsea Smythe-Sloane."

"You hit the nail on the head there Kimberley, and now we have to slaughter my charming ex wife in the courtroom," his tone conveyed his bitterness, "Do you have your argument prepared?" Riccardo asked

Kimberley placed the papers on Riccardo's desk and folded her arms, "Rick, I've been working here for just over six months now. If you don't know already that I have the papers sorted out...then I don't know what to tell you. It is after all my job...you know the thing you pay me money to do?"

Riccardo burst into a fit of laughter which left him wiping tears from his eyes, "Oh god, Kimberley, you do amuse me to no end. We're going to have to do something about that sharp tongue of yours."

Kimberley's eyes widened briefly. Her tongue... she wanted him to do things to her tongue...

She regained composure, smiling, gathering her papers and beginning to walk out of the office, "If there's nothing else Mr Alonso."

"Miss Scott!" Riccardo shouted

Kimberley quickly turned around to face him, her lips slightly parted, one eyebrow slightly raised

"If I may say, you look particularly attractive in that dress today." He grinned, winking

Kimberley somehow knew, when she was putting on the strapless red McQueen dress along with her new red-soled Loubotins that morning that her outfit would attract some kind of attention, whether it be from her boss or some other dim-witted pervert, but in some way she was happy it was coming from Rick- her crush- rather than some leering old guy on the street.

Kimberley sighed rolling her eyes and walking away, "You are such a jerk Riccardo Alonso!"

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"Now that we have heard Miss Reed's closing case, it is now the chance for the defendant's attorney to put forward his argument. Mr Alonso, please step forward."

After three days of punchy arguments which left the jury reeling, both Kimberley and Rick were exhausted. This had been one of the toughest cases to fight in the history of Alonso Advocate Corporation: pros and cons, late arrivals plus the fact that Sofia Victoria Reed-Miller was an animal in the courtroom slowly ripping their argument to shreds and feeding it to the jury.