Eralia’s POV
I stare at the woman in shock, my legal representative? I didn’t call a lawyer and honestly, I can’t afford one.
‘Miss Beaubank is not under arrest, she doesn’t need a lawyer’ Sergeant Maheu grumbles, looking extremely unhappy with the woman’s presence.
Margo smiles, ‘are you refusing my client’s right to council officer?’ she asks bluntly.
‘What? No! of course not’ Maheu stammers, flinching back slightly.
‘Good, then you can now step outside whilst I confer with my client in private, then we will resume your questioning.’ Margo’s voice is sweet but her body language is pure bulldog.
Maheu huffs but pushes out of his chair, stalking past Margo who beams up at him, nodding to his companion who closes his notepad and follows the other man out of the room.
Hallick slams th
