# Chapter 10: The Attorney’s Opening Argument
Hello everyone, it’s me again! How are you all doing? Today I will continue to walk with you and review Chapter 10 of "Seduced By My Ex's Divorce Attorney audiobook free." This chapter is a delicious mix of friendship, fear, chemistry, and one very clever lawyer who refuses to play fair. So grab your favorite drink, settle in, and let’s talk about Hannah, Roarke, and the weekend that cracked her armor just a little.
The chapter opens with Hannah, Victoria, and Chelsea deep in conversation, the kind of conversation that only best friends can have. Chelsea is eating a cupcake, frosting on her nose, and throwing out the wildest possible theory about Roarke Baldwin. She wonders if he’s some kind of creep, maybe even a true-crime nightmare who doesn’t wash the sheets Hannah slept in. Victoria is horrified by the image. Hannah shakes her head, but Chelsea is already convinced there’s something suspicious about a man who lets a woman stay in his condo while he’s away.
Victoria, however, sees it differently. She points out that Roarke’s plan was genius. He gave Hannah two whole days inside his most personal space without him being there, without pressure, without persuasion. He let her see the man he is through his home, his habits, his silence. Chelsea agrees. It’s brilliant. Hannah insists she didn’t snoop, though she admits she may have opened a few drawers in his en suite while technically looking for a pen. We all know that “looking for a pen” excuse. Victoria and Chelsea exchange knowing looks.
Then Hannah finally drops the tough-girl act. She admits the truth: she has never been treated the way Roarke treated her that weekend. The doorman knew she was coming. The dog walker was already scheduled and paid for. She wasn’t allowed to tip anyone because Mr. Baldwin had taken care of it. His condo had been cleaned before she arrived. The fridge and cabinets were stocked so she never had to leave. And on Sunday, even though she planned to slip out early, he made her a huge breakfast and then delivered something even more powerful: an opening argument about the two of them.
Roarke told her that he knows so much about her, but she doesn’t really know him. He promised that in the end, she would see he’s a good guy. Chelsea swoons. Victoria calls it a pro-star move. But Hannah still can’t give him a chance. Her lips turn down as she admits she can’t trust him. Victoria asks if it’s all because of Todd, because of the divorce, because of the betrayal that shattered her. Hannah doesn’t know. She just knows she can’t trust him.
Chelsea, meanwhile, texts Dean to tell him how much she loves him. She says stories like this make her realize she got a good one. Then she insists Roarke is a good one too. Victoria asks Hannah a sharp question: if Roarke wasn’t her ex’s divorce attorney, would she want to date him? Hannah pauses. She hasn’t really thought about it. Her focus is RISE. She misses sex, yes, especially after the cold end of her marriage to Todd, but a relationship? She doesn’t think so. Victoria says, “Then there you go.” Chelsea finds it sad and urges Hannah not to close herself off forever. She even predicts that sex between Hannah and Roarke would be off the charts. Hannah grumbles that their divorcee dating meetings have turned into divorcee dicking meetings. Victoria reminds Chelsea that she once swore off men too, before Dean came back. Hannah says that for her to take a chance again, a man would have to be pretty damn convincing. Victoria’s eyes widen. Roarke is the best divorce attorney in the Midwest. Convincing people is what he does.
Hannah smiles sweetly and says, “Good thing I won’t make it easy on him.” Chelsea chuckles and says she can’t wait to hear what favor number three is. Victoria and Hannah just stare at her, because Chelsea has missed the point. But Hannah’s mission is clear now: she will make Roarke Baldwin prove he’s worth dropping her guard, even a little.
Then the scene shifts. Three o’clock arrives, and Hannah, Chelsea, and Victoria step out of a taxi onto Northerly Island in Chicago. Chelsea is amazed by Roarke’s connection. She called about the venue once and was told there was a three-year wait for a weekend date. Hannah admits she went to a wedding there once. The white tent, the chandeliers, the views—it was gorgeous. She’s skeptical that she housesat for nothing. But before they can take it all in, a woman in a pale pink pantsuit approaches with a tablet. She asks if Hannah is from the RISE Foundation. Hannah confirms it. Chelsea and Victoria flank her like bodyguards. The woman introduces herself as Sonya Herrington, likely fresh out of college, and says she’ll be showing them the available area to see if it’s to their liking. Hannah shakes her hand, notices the neat manicure, and introduces Chelsea and Victoria. Sonya smiles and shakes their hands. The tour is about to begin, and something tells me this is only the first surprise Roarke has arranged.
## Reader's Impressions & Star Rating
This chapter is a masterclass in slow-burn tension. Roarke isn’t even physically present for most of it, yet his influence hangs over every conversation. The friendship between Hannah, Victoria, and Chelsea feels real and messy and funny. Chelsea’s cupcake-and-true-crime jokes lighten the mood, while Victoria’s sharp questions push Hannah to confront her own fear. Hannah’s confession about how Roarke treated her is the emotional heart of the chapter. You can feel her resistance cracking, even as she insists she won’t make it easy. The Northerly Island cliffhanger is perfect—it promises a venue, a favor, and probably another chess move from Roarke. I loved the mix of humor, vulnerability, and strategy. The only reason it’s not a full five stars is that I wanted just a little more of Roarke himself, but the absence is clearly intentional. It makes him feel both powerful and mysterious. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4.8 / 5 Stars
## Next Chapter Prediction
Next, Sonya will lead Hannah, Chelsea, and Victoria through the Northerly Island venue, and it will be even more incredible than Hannah remembers. I predict the space will be perfect for RISE’s event, but there will be a catch—one tied directly to Roarke, maybe a favor number three, or a condition that forces Hannah to work closely with him. Chelsea will tease Hannah relentlessly, Victoria will play devil’s advocate, and Hannah will try to stay professional while her attraction to Roarke grows. I also think Roarke may show up unexpectedly, or Hannah will discover that he arranged this tour all along. Either way, her vow to make him prove himself is about to be tested in a very public, very high-stakes way.
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