Heart vs. Humbug
by MJ Rodgers
He said the law couldn't afford a heart...
Attorney Brett Merlin -- alias the Magician -- was certain he'd squashed
one senior citizen's Christmas crusade against his Scrooge of a client.
Until he met opposing counsel, the fiery, flame-haired Octavia
Osborne... and his open-and-shut civil suit escalated to murder in the
first degree.
Suddenly, the magician of law found himself up against a mistress of
abracadabra, who pulled more countersuits out of her attorney's brief
than Santa did presents out of his sleigh.
What Brett saw was a matter of law, Octavia saw as a matter of heart.
Either way, he was out to set some surprising new precedents -- both
legal and personal.
Attorney Brett Merlin -- alias the Magician -- was certain he'd squashed
one senior citizen's Christmas crusade against his Scrooge of a client.
Until he met opposing counsel, the fiery, flame-haired Octavia
Osborne... and his open-and-shut civil suit escalated to murder in the
first degree.
Suddenly, the magician of law found himself up against a mistress of
abracadabra, who pulled more countersuits out of her attorney's brief
than Santa did presents out of his sleigh.
What Brett saw was a matter of law, Octavia saw as a matter of heart.
Either way, he was out to set some surprising new precedents -- both
legal and personal.