“We’ll give them a couple more minutes and then we’ll go back in. I don’t want them talking him out of it,” Meredith said.
“What happens once he agrees to drop it?” Katherine asked.
Meredith shrugged. “It goes away. We have a clause in the agreement that states he cannot change his mind and try to pick up the suit again. Once it’s done, it’s done.”
“Good. I don’t want him to change his mind,” Katherine muttered.
“Alright, we’ve given them long enough. Let’s go back in there. Would you like to join us?” Meredith offered.
Katherine shook her head. “Nope. I’m good out here. I’ve had about all I can take of him.”
“Okay, this won’t take long. Make sure you get a good seat,” Meredith said, winking as she held her head high, walking back into the conference room with Ben on her heels.
Ben smiled at Tim, twisting the knife a little deeper. “I hope everything is all worked out,” he said smoothly.
“Your client will refrain from talking to ours,” the older lawyer said, scowling at Ben.
“Did you three work it out?” Meredith asked.
Tim looked at each of his lawyers and nodded his head. “We have. I will be officially withdrawing my lawsuit.”
“Great, I need you to sign these,” Meredith said, sliding the blue folder across the table.
“I’ll need a minute to review this,” the lawyer snapped.
“Of course, please take all the time you need.”
Tim was glaring at Ben. Ben couldn’t stop smiling. He loved watching Tim getting taken down a few notches. He was proud Katherine had been the one to do it.
“We won’t agree to this,” the lawyer snapped, pushing the file back across the table.
“What?” Tim snapped.
The lawyer shook his head. “It says you can never sue Ben for anything. This is the man involved with your wife. You don’t think there are going to be more run-ins?”
Tim looked at Ben, who raised an eyebrow, daring Tim to explain why he could never threaten a suit again.
“That’s fine,” Tim muttered.
“As your attorney, I must advise you against signing that document.”
Tim shook his head. “I’m not an idiot, Glen. I can decide for my damn self.”
“If you sign that document, I can no longer represent you. This is asinine!”
“You’re fired then, Glen!” Tim shouted, his frustration reaching new levels.
Ben and Meredith exchanged a look. Tim was becoming unraveled. The spittle in the corners of his mouth and that telltale vein throbbing in his neck was testament to the man losing his temper. That was exactly what they needed to have happen. It would give them one more piece of ammunition against Tim and make sure he would never come back at them. Ben smiled as he watched Tim look from one attorney to the other.
“I agree with Glen,” the other attorney said, quickly siding with the older man.
“I don’t need either one of you. I can do this on my own. Get out! This is a private matter and you are no longer welcome!” Tim snarled.
The attorneys exchanged a look before picking up their briefcases and walking out of the conference room.
“Uh-oh, looks like you don’t have representation, should we wait for you to hire new counsel?” Ben asked in a smartass tone.
“Shut up. This is blackmail. You have no right to do this. You attacked me! You deserve to pay for what you did,” he snapped, reaching for the file.