"Madam, if you have time, we would love to speak to you alone," the second lawyer said, his voice smooth like silk, but laced with caution.
The third one added quickly, sensing her silence, "Or perhaps... we can come back another day."
Inside the room, Penny sat still, her lips curled into a soft smile that didn't quite reach her eyes. Her gaze drifted lazily to the men in suits before her, then to Abby and Greg, who lingered at the doorway like unwanted shadows.
They were glaring at her, not openly, but with those tight smiles and stiff expressions that meant only one thing they were already planning how to tame her, as if she were some wild creature they had accidentally set loose.
But it was too late for them.
The Penny they used to know was gone.
"I have time now," Penny said lightly, almost playfully. "Is it about the divorce papers? When will they be ready?"
The three lawyers stiffened.
