"OBVIOUSLY I HAVE no intentions of revealing any communications with my client." Abeau Chaney, Mischa Barton's defense attorney, raised his chin defiantly.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iCRxGxUTj
LaForge remembered him from the trial. A good lawyer, he thought. Not some polished shyster but a sincere advocate. He had protested when DCRI agents stormed his law office in Paris this morning, but he hadn't been given a choice in the matter. He had arrived a the prison just before dusk, under a DCRI report.
"You are aware, Mr. Chaney, that client confidentiality will not protect you if you aided and abetted an escape."
"I did nothing of the kind," Abeau said. "Mischa never said anything to me about breaking out of prison."
"She never said anything about prison?"
Abeau said, "She never said anything about breaking out of prison."
LaForge blinked. The lawyer was making a careful distinction.
"She thought they were trying to kill her in here," LaForge said, then waited for a reaction.
Surprise registered in the lawyer's eyes, in the parting of his lips. Not you-must-be-kidding surprise but how-did-you-know surprise. But Abeau seemed to be calculating what he could reveal to LaForge, and thus far he'd come up with nothing.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjRSXopFyG
Abeau raised a finger and then went to his briefcase. "This I can give you, because it's not confidential information," he said. "These are papers I just filed with the court yesterday."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSq1Yop32mb
Abeau handed LaForge a series of documents. LaForge wasn't a lawyer but he got the point quickly enough: Mischa Barton's lawyer was asking the court to subpoena a number of documents, some located within France and some abroad.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeY2a4y2I6
LaForge read them over once, twice, three times. They included specific arguments showing how the production of these documents would assist Mischa Barton in proving that she did not murder the president of France and his bodyguard.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGGjR0KVwA
LaForge burst out of the door and found Chenault conferring with some other DCRI officials down the corridor in H wing. He motioned Chenault over.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TzlS2Cmh7
"Who was the guy at the U.S. Embassy during the trial?" LaForge asked. "The pain in the ass who kept complaining that we were violating Mischa Barton's civil rights?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHRU7ZKvwP
"Oh, right, right." Chenault searched his memory. "Nick.....Nickel....."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4nByzdk58
"Nickerson," said LaForge. "Huey Nickerson."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGX8F4Cao06
"That's correct, sir."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplzMF6FGNH
"Find him," said LaForge. "Get him on the phone right away."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHF2aYoXBCq
