Carolyn Clowaters POV
Late yesterday afternoon I was taken to a private meeting room for a visit with my lawyer. Only it wasn't just my lawyer. This new one reeked of money, power and influence. He introduced himself as Hector Smith, from Smith, Cline and Wade Law Firm. I had heard of them. They dealt mainly with contract law, both domestic and international. I looked to my lawyer for some sort of explanation as I couldn't imagine why he was here to see me.
Hector Smith placed a video camera on the shelf provided specifically for this type of thing. It was positioned to capture everyone in the room. "I will be video recording our conversation for legal purposes." He pressed the record button and a small red light came on showing it was operational.
"Sure," I responded. "Not like I could
