After Graduation, I Took One Quiet Step to Protect My Future. It Turned Out to Matter

“But you need to be smart,” he added, and his gaze held mine with sudden intensity. “They will come after you, Emily. They’ll guilt you, manipulate you, challenge the will, do whatever they think will work. Protect yourself.”

“How?” I asked, even though I already sensed the shape of the answer.

“Get a lawyer,” he said. “A real one. Not the family friend continue reading …