Then, I turned to Oliver and asked, "How many supplementary cards do you have?"
He firmly replied, "Just the one I gave you."
But Kiara couldn't keep the panic out of her eyes. Her gaze flicked to the side before she caught herself, but it was too late.
I didn't wait.
I lunged, grabbed her handbag off the table, and dumped it right out on the floor in front of everyone.
And there it was.
A card. Identical to mine.
Kiara's entire face collapsed. She lunged forward to grab it, but I struck her sharply across the face and took the card away myself.
Right away, I turned and handed it straight to Atty. Doyle.
"Check this card thoroughly, Attorney," I told him. "I'm sure things are about to get real clear, real fast."
Then, I looked him straight in the eye, reminding him, "If you stay professional and do the right thing today, I guarantee your career's gonna go a long way."
