“No worries at all.Is there anything new?”
“Denny was going to try to figure out where the police took Gabriel and suggest a mental health evaluation.”
“Would you like me to find out where it stands?”
“Could you?’
“I can try.”
“It’s strange that even after everything that’s happened, what he did to our home… I’m worried about him.”
“That’s totally understandable.I’ll see what I can find out and get back to you.”
“Thank you so much.”
“I want to add… Right now, he’s in custody, and I’m fairly certain they’ll hold him after two incidents in two days.But just in case he’s released, he shouldn’t have any way to find you and the children.However, if you ever feel unsafe, call the police immediately.”
“I will, and I hope they do hold him until he can get some help.”
“I’ll make a few calls.Hang in there.”
“I’m trying.”
He needed to say goodbye and start making those calls, but he didn’t want to let her go yet.Alarm bells were ringing so loudly he couldn’t hear anything else.“Are you all right, Isla?”
“I think so.I’ve gotten a few things done today despite this new issue with Gabriel.”
“That’s good.Stay focused on the future.”
“That’s the goal.Thanks for everything.”
“I’ll be in touch.”
After he ended the call, he stood in the conference room, staring out the window without seeing anything other than red flags dancing before his eyes.As much as he might wish otherwise, he was attracted to her, and as such, he couldn’t represent her.
“Fuck.”
Releasing a deep breath, he closed his eyes and took a minute to process a situation he hadn’t seen coming when Denny had asked him to meet with his younger sister.
Damn it.Denny would be pissed, and who could blame him?He’d asked his friend to help his sister deal with a nightmare.The last thing Denny—or Isla—needed was Julian developing feelings for her.
And what, exactly, did he plan to do about those so-called feelings?
Not a goddamned thing.
He had no room in his life for a single mom with two little kids, even if she was the first woman who’d made him feelanythingsince Aimee.
The last thing he needed was an ethics breach, which was why he decided to assign Isla’s case to Jackson.He stared at his phone for another long moment before he made the call.
“Hey,” Jackson said.“How’s it going with the mediation?”
“Not bad.Victoria made a play for the Tahoe house that Larry didn’t see coming, and that was interesting.”
“Good for her.How much longer will you be there?”
“We have one more hour scheduled this afternoon, and then I’ve got that meeting at the Beverly.”
“I was going to call you to say the bombshell client canceled.He’ll reschedule when he can.”
