Page 109 of Love Unwritten

“You have a sister?”

He clears his throat. “Yes.”

“I had no idea.”

“My parents preferred to keep it that way.”

“Oh.” Oh? That’s all you can manage to say? Really?

Unfortunately, I’m emotionally tapped out and lacking any kind of people skills at the moment, so that’s the best Cole is going to get.

He chuckles to himself. “Anyway, talk to me. What’s going on?”

“Remember how you sent me the lawyer’s information?”

“Yeah.”

“I never called them,” I admit with a whisper.

“Why not?”

I struggle to get the words out. “I’m scared.”

“Fair enough, but you’re only asking for a meeting. It’s not like you have to move forward with anything if you don’t want to.”

“I know.” I fall back onto my bed.

“Do you want my advice?”

“Have you been through this kind of thing before?”

“Uh, no. I prefer to give people credit for their work and pay them well, so they want to partner with me again, but I’ve heard from others who weren’t as lucky.”

I frown. “At least I’m not alone.”

“No, but it goes against industry standards, so whoever made you believe differently deserves to be sued for every penny they’re worth.”

My shoulders slump. “Even if it ruins my career and reputation in the process?”

“Did you steal someone’s songs?”

“No!”

“Then you’re not the one who needs to worry. Ava does.”

I bite down on the inside of my cheek. “But she’s so popular.” And I’m a nobody.

“Great. That means she should have had the funds to pay you for your work.”

“Yeah, but I don’t have a lot of evidence to prove—”

“You won’t need it.”

That surprises me. “No?”

“The chances of a case like that ever going to trial are slim.”

“Why?”