Читать книгу Straight from the Heart - Linda Warren, Linda Warren - Страница 1

She shook her head in frustration; this was not going the way she’d planned. “Lucas—”

“I’ll make this simple for you,” he said, not concealing his anger. “If you’re here to ask for my help, the answer is no.”

“That’s unfair,” she cried. “You haven’t even heard what I have to say.”

“I’m not interested.”

“My brother’s innocent. He didn’t murder that girl.”

“Sounds like the D.A. has an airtight case.”

“I know you can poke holes in everything he has.”

Lucas’s eyebrows shot up. “Really? So you need a cutthroat attorney? That’s what you called me, isn’t it? A cutthroat attorney putting criminals back on the streets for big bucks and personal gain.”

Her cheeks grew hotter and she gripped her hands together. “Yes, I said that,” she admitted. “And at the time I meant it. I had my reasons for feeling that way….”

Blair realized her hopes were dwindling fast. “Blake and I are twins,” she said. “We’re closer than most siblings.” She took a deep shuddering breath. “I can’t let him be convicted of a crime he didn’t commit. Please help me.”