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Something tells me she’s closer than I think. Something I noticed about
her that night or something she said holds the clue to finding her. If only I
could figure out what I’ve been overlooking.”
    Chase leaned forward in his chair. “Don’t go all
dog-with-bone on me. I know how you get when on the trail of a missing
link—that one piece of evidence an adversary doesn’t want found or the
discrepancy in an argument that would shatter an opposing counsel’s whole legal
premise. You do it better than just about any lawyer in the country—which
is why we have several Fortune 100 clients on the firm’s roster—but this
isn’t high-stakes litigation.
    “I don’t know what more we can do to find the mysterious
Juliet. I’ll admit, I’m more than a little intrigued by the lady. She’s the
first woman in whom you’ve displayed more than a passing interest in over a
year. It’s the main reason I made such a pest of myself with the association’s
party guests in an attempt to locate her. But, no luck. Maybe it’s time you let
this go.”
    He laced his fingers together and lapsed into silence.
Michael saw the wheels begin to spin behind his eyes.
    Sensing trouble, Michael warned, “Don’t even think about it,
Chase.”
    “What?” Chase’s look of faux innocence almost made Michael
laugh.
    “I
know what you’re thinking, and I’ll have none of it. I’m not interested in
dating another one of Grace’s friends.” Grace was Chase’s late wife. She’d been
relentless in trying to pair Michael off with one of her friends. Since her
passing two years ago, Chase had made it his mission to pick up where she’d
left off.
    “What’s
wrong with Grace’s friends?”
    “There’s
absolutely nothing wrong with Grace’s friends. I simply would rather not be
privy to any more of your matchmaking by proxy. It was bad enough when I had to
deal with Grace. Do me a favor? If you think these women are so great, you go
out with them.”
    Chase
got a faraway look in his eyes. “You know there’s not a woman on the planet who
can take the place of my Grace.”
    “I’m
not talking about replacing Grace, Chase.” Michael’s voice dropped to a hushed
tone. “It’s been two years. It’s time to move on.”
    “Says the dyed-in-the-wool bachelor who, after being betrayed by his fiancée,
staunchly proclaims he’s never getting married.”
    Michael
squirmed. He couldn’t argue with that.
    “You know, Michael, I’m beginning to wonder if your mother’s
right.”
    “Right about what?”
    “She believes despite not knowing her real name, you fell
instantly and completely for the mysterious Juliet, which is why you can’t seem to move on.”
    Michael waved his hand in dismissal. “My mother is a
hopeless romantic.”
    “That she is, but maybe she knows what she’s talking about.
It seemed to work for her and your father—that whole get engaged after
knowing each other only two weeks fairy tale. Have you seriously considered
that maybe you’re—”
    “ No . I haven’t.” His voice took on an edge. “Enough
about the missing Juliet. What brings you here?”
    “Well . . .” Chase’s smile immediately made Michael more
nervous than the direction their conversation had started to take. “I’m wondering
if you plan to grace us with your presence at this week’s briefing session. The
new laterals and associates have been here for months, and you’ve yet to meet
them.”
    Michael sighed. He really didn’t want to participate in the
weekly war room session they used to supervise and train new lateral hires and
associates. “Can’t you continue to handle these on your own? I’m not in the
mood to manage the egos of another bunch of young professionals with a penchant
for high-school-level drama.”
    Chase chuckled. “I know you eschew these administrative
duties, which is why you’ve resisted for another year taking over the Managing
Partner position your grandfather vacated when he retired three