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The pasta was delicious, and Blake finished every last bite.
He rarely overate, but tonight, he felt pleasantly full.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, it was midday, but the sky was overcast, threatening a snowstorm.
Emily paced restlessly in her room, her anxiety growing by the minute. She had been keeping tabs on the incident back home, but to her surprise, the situation had been resolved quickly. The victim's family had accepted Blake's generous compensation, and the man she had hired was still in police custody.
Emily felt like she was waiting for a death sentence.
The man had been paid fifty thousand dollars, and it was only a matter of time before the authorities traced the money back to her.
What she didn't know was that the man had already confessed everything.
In reality, this case had already been resolved.
On the night the man was arrested, he had confessed everything. The police d
Harley snapped back to attention, secretly shocked that he'd been caught staring.Luckily, Cassandra wasn't wearing her glasses, so everything was a blur to her.Otherwise, she probably would have already told him, "That's rude."When the car slowly stopped at the entrance of her building, Harley insisted on going up with her.Cassandra was simply exasperated by his eagerness.Her finger tapped the seatbelt buckle. Before standing up, she said flatly, "If you absolutely have to follow me, put the mask back on. I don't want you bringing a crowd to where I live."She thought about the scene at her office earlier. Her temples throbbed.The image of her star-struck colleagues flashed through her mind. She knew the chaos wouldn't die down anytime soon."Fine." Harley readily opened the car door.He obediently put the mask back on before getting out and tugged his cap down, completely hiding his recognizable face.Insid
"No, thanks. You go do your thing. I'll grab a cab."In her current state, she definitely couldn't drive. A cab was her only option."You are ridiculously stubborn."Harley rubbed his head. "I've never met anyone who hates asking for help this much.""It's just how I handle things."Cassandra grabbed her handbag and walked straight out the door.Her terrible eyesight meant she couldn't tell who was greeting her or passing by her side. She had to navigate by vague shapes.Harley followed right behind her.As they got to the hallway, another group of people started walking up to greet him. He ignored them and followed her into the elevator.Just as the elevator doors were about to close, a large hand slammed between them.The door squeezed his knuckles. He let out a low hiss but forced the doors open, stepping inside.Cassandra squinted, needing a few seconds to recognize him. "How long are you going to follow me? I have actual work to do. Can you just leave me alone?""I'm driving you
Cassandra looked at these women who usually crushed cases with total efficiency. Now they were acting like giggling freshmen, shy and excited, barely daring to raise their voices. It was like she was meeting her office for the first time."Totally."Harley smiled warmly. "You're all Cassandra's coworkers, right?"He deliberately glanced at Cassandra, who was still stiff as a board beside him, feeling a mischievous urge to mess with her.He really wanted to see if she knew just how popular he was."No way, really? Oh my god. Cassandra, what is your deal with him? He acts like he really likes you!"Someone immediately turned to Cassandra, sounding jealous, trying to pry some information from her obviously flustered expression.Cassandra quietly clenched her fists. Her voice was firm. "We have zero relationship.""We're friends, old schoolmates, and kind of neighbors."Harley calmly added, listing several connections.
Cassandra slammed the files onto the desk.She put her hands on her hips, pointed toward the door, and let her anger fly. "Get. Out. Now. ""I'm not leaving."Harley sat back down firmly, settling in like he was ready to wait it out forever."Harley, you have zero shame."Cassandra was genuinely frustrated. She wasn't scared of threats.But the thing she cared most about was her professional reputation, which she had spent years building. For a lawyer, that was everything."So?"Harley spoke slowly. "Just say yes. Sell me that land. I'll sign the contract and pay you immediately. You'll never hear from me again."He felt like victory was just around the corner.Cassandra's already pale face flushed crimson. She gritted her teeth. "I told you, I'm not selling. If you can hear, you should understand that.""But this standoff isn't good for either of us, is it?"Harley narrowed his eyes, tapping his fin
Harley had his agent drive him to the office building where Cassandra's law firm was located.Her office was on the fifteenth floor. The building housed dozens of companies, so it was pretty busy.Harley quickly glanced at the lobby and told his agent and assistant, "I'll go up myself. You guys stay put.""You have to be careful."His agent couldn't help but stress the warning.Harley nodded, opened the car door, and quickly headed toward the elevator.It was rush hour, so the elevator was packed.Harley kept his baseball cap pulled low and his mask on, trying to look like some random guy. He made it to the fifteenth floor without any issues."Hey, excuse me, where is Cassandra the lawyer's office?"Harley felt lost the second he stepped off the elevator, so he stopped a girl at a nearby reception desk."It's the last office down the hall."The girl heard his deep, attractive voice and immediately looked hi
"Because you seriously look like you need it."The young man took two steps closer, adjusted his glasses, and smiled. "Who doesn't hit a rough patch? Who doesn't need a hand sometimes? When I first came here for school, I ran into dead ends everywhere. If no one hadn't helped me, I wouldn't be here teaching now.""I have a good reason to hide who I am."Sunny bit her lip, making sure she was clear. "If you can keep my identity a secret, I promise I'll work really hard.""Follow me."The young man nodded and then asked, "How's your German?""I can hold a conversation." Sunny replied. "By the way, I didn't catch your name.""I'm Justin."She followed the man into the school principal's office.They were only looking for an intern teaching assistant, mainly for the kids' English classes.Sunny's professional background was a perfect match. She just had to leave out a lot of personal info.Surprisingly, Justin







