Jack wasn't going to argue for a more precise labeling of his role, either. As he saw it, Emma needed all the friends in the room she could get, be they clerks or lovers or something else. He glanced to Alex, grateful she hadn't offered a correction.

"I was asking a question," he said coolly. "As for the rest of it, Ms. Cabot makes excellent points on your legal standing. Any relationship I have with Emma is completely irrelevant."