way that made shivers run down my spine. “And I trust that you handled your end of the bargain? After all, we are paying you to do a job.”
I nodded, even though I really wanted to slap him. “I said that I would be here and I was.”
“Good. I want you to stick around for the rest of the week,” he said to me.
“I can’t! I have to get back to my job.”
“And I need to make sure that everything is handled before you run off.” He turned to Robert. “Make sure that this latest incident goes away. Once it’s handled completely, Anna can go back to her life in the country.”
“I told you it was handled.”
“Then this shouldn’t be a problem.”
Robert faced off with him, neither saying anything. The tension in the air was so thick you could choke on it. Robert’s phone rang and he glanced up at me. “I have to take this. Give me a minute.”
He moved over to the windows and Mr. Mosley moved in closer, lowering his voice.
“It seems that you’ll be around more than I had planned.”
I glanced at Robert and shook my head. “Mr. Mosley, I have a job. I can’t just-“
He moved closer, almost threateningly and grasped me by the arm. “Do I need to remind you that Robert’s job is on the line? This client is very important to our firm, and if for whatever godforsaken reason she thinks she needs you, you’ll be here or I’ll make sure that Robert never works in this city again. In fact, I’ll make sure that he can’t practice at all.”
I stared at him in shock. “You’d have him disbarred?”
“I’ll do what I have to.”
“But…you can’t just have someone disbarred. You have to have proof of wrongdoing,” I hissed.
“And you think I couldn’t make that happen?”
I shook my head. “I thought Robert was the best. Why would you do that to him?”
He grinned maliciously. “He may be the best attorney I have, but this is still my company. And if he can’t come through for me when I need him to, I have no use for him. So, ask yourself, do you want to ruin his career over that piddly little job you hold in your pissant town?”
My heart hammered in my chest as I glanced at Robert. He looked over at me, his eyes narrowing as he took in Mr. Mosley’s hand on my arm. I gave him a smile, hoping he thought everything was okay. The last thing I wanted was to ruin his job. I would never be able to live with myself if he was disbarred because I wouldn’t do what was needed. I swallowed hard and returned my gaze to Mr. Mosley.
“I understand you perfectly. It won’t be a problem.”
“Good. I’m glad we understand each other.”
Robert walked over just as Mr. Mosley released my arm. “Is there a problem here?”
“No,” I said quickly. “Mr. Mosley and I were just discussing how I needed to move to the city for the rest of the week to make sure I’m here when needed.”
“I’m sure you won’t be needed that often-“ Robert started.
“But Rebecca is insisting on it. I’ll have to talk to Eric, but I’m sure I can find someone to fill in for me for the rest of the week.”
“Great!” Mr. Mosley grinned, turning to Robert. “The sooner we wrap up this most recent incident, the sooner we can all move on.”
I swallowed hard, trying to figure out how I was going to work this out with Eric. He was going to be pissed. And when this was all over, would he even give me my job back? I was going to have to talk to him and explain about Mr. Mosley’s threats. That’s the only way he wouldn’t push the issue.
“Anna?”
I glanced up at Robert and frowned. “What?”
“I asked if you’re sure if you want to do this.”
“It’ll be fine. We’ll wrap this up with Rebecca and everything will go back to normal. But honestly, I’m not sure what I’m going to be able to do.”
He sighed, shaking his head slightly. “Maybe you can work for Eric out of my apartment. It’s not the most convenient for him, but there’s really nothing you can do about Rebecca right now. And with Mr. Mosley acting the way he is…”
“It’s fine. I have to grab some stuff for the rest of the week. I can talk to Eric about redirecting calls to my cell for the rest of the week.