“He’s had a change of heart,” Herb said.
Sara picked up the document and took a closer look. “It definitely looks like his signature.”
“It’s his,” Herb said. “Ash and I watched him sign it via videoconference yesterday.”
She turned to Ash. “You didn’t say anything about this at dinner.”
Ash shot a nervous glance at Stone before answering Sara. “I apologize, but Mr. Fisher made me promise not to tell you. He wanted to make sure we had it in our hands first.” He looked again at Stone. “Miss Hirschy has had a rough few days. I-I thought I should make sure she was eating. You did say I should always do what was best for the client.”
“I did indeed,” Stone said. “How about we talk about this later?”
“Of course,” Ash said, looking no less nervous.
Sara flipped back to the first page. “Is this the last draft I sent him?”
Herb chuckled. “Not even close. That one went straight into the shredder. This is the one I wrote, with Ash’s help,based on the conversation you and I had in my office on Friday.”
“I don’t understand. All I did was give you a history of how negotiations have gone.”
“You said a lot more than you think you did.”
“So, how much do I have to give him?”
“Nothing.”
She blinked. “I’m sorry. I thought you said nothing.”
“I did,” Herb said.
Sara’s face twisted in confusion. “But Leonard told me he’d never sign without getting his cut.”
“Like I said, he’s had a change of heart.” Herb retrieved a pen and held it out to her. “He even agreed to having proceedings moved to New York. Ash took care of that paperwork yesterday, while I talked to a judge I know and explained your situation. If you sign now, we can see her this afternoon and you’ll be divorced by end of day.”
Her hands shaking and eyes brimming with tears, Sara took the pen. “I can’t believe this.”
“You should look it over before you sign,” Ash said.
“Right.”
She carefully leafed through the document, Ash explaining each section.
When she reached the end, she said, “This is perfect.”
She signed where indicated, then returned the pen to Herb.
“Thank you,” she said to him, then looked at Ash and Stone. “All three of you. This is so much better than I allowed myself to hope.”
“I’m merely a bystander,” Stone said. “Herb and Ash deserve all the credit.”
“Without you, I would not have their help.”
“She’s got you there,” Herb said.
Sara took a deep, refreshing breath and smiled. “So, what’s next?”
“Next, I let the judge know we’re on for this afternoon,” Herb said. “Ash will call you as soon as we know when and where we’ll meet. Until then, take a few hours to celebrate getting your life back.”
“I don’t know if I can do anything more than walk around in a daze.”
