Cohen is an A-grade suckup, so that could be a reason to pay her off from his money, knowing he would get more than enough to cover that in future work.
So quid pro quo, but not spelled out. Did he tell Trump he paid off the bimbo for him?
Did they claim the subject of Daniels was part of a conversation between friends, rather than client and attorney? Did they ever mention hush money together?
Is client and fixer a different category, and how does that play legally?