You have an enormous asset, Emily.
That makes proper documentation essential.”
She slid a blank legal pad toward me.
“Now tell me about Vanessa.”
I showed her the messages.
Miriam read them twice.
“Do you know her?”
“No.”
“Then don’t meet her alone.”
We agreed to contact Vanessa from a new phone.
I sent a short message.
This is Emily.
I want to know what you mean.
My attorney is aware of your messages.
The reply arrived within seconds.
Good.
You should have a lawyer.
Then another.
Ask her to look for invoices from Harbor Light Recovery.
And don’t use the laptop Mark bought you.
Miriam raised her eyebrows.
“That’s unusually specific.”
A third message appeared.
I can meet tomorrow.
But first, ask Mark why a woman named Judith Calder paid him $184,000 for a treatment she never received.
Miriam leaned back.
“Emily, I think your husband’s business problems may be considerably larger than an affair.”
