She stared at me.
Then she whispered, “He told me that if anything happened to him, I should take Sophie and leave the country.”
My stomach turned.
“When did he say that?”
“Two weeks ago.”
“Did he explain why?”
“He said some people in business were dangerous. He said he had enemies who might come after him.”
“And what did you say?”
“I asked him whether we should go to the police.”
She swallowed.
“He got angry. He told me that police would only make things worse because my name was on the company.”
I reached across the table, not to comfort her, but to make sure she was listening.
“That is exactly why you need independent legal advice. Not advice from Richard. Not advice from anyone he recommends. Someone who represents you and only you.”
She nodded slowly.
Then she opened her handbag and removed a small envelope.
“I brought this because I didn’t know what else to do.”
