Chapter 7

He must have made a decent salary at Danvers, Blake and Simpson because all of his things were of good quality, and it looked like he’d taken his time and saved for what he bought because the apartment appeared to be a work in progress.

Jake moved to the dining room and sat on one of the four leather and chrome sled chairs that surrounded a black lacquer table. Davey came out of the bedroom.

“Three years ago we had a particularly good year. Mr. Danvers won every case that went to trial and settled all the others in our client’s favor. He claimed that it was my legal briefs. As a result he gave me a very large bonus and I bought my television and the dining room set. The futon I’ve had since college. The rest of it went to savings—but at one thousand dollars a month for rent plus food and transportation, your savings go quickly. I also tapped out my 401K. I’m dead broke, Mr. Cohen, exactly as I explained.”