Chapter 183

"Mr. York is a highly experienced criminal defense attorney, so I am confident that I have nothing to worry about," I said calmly.

The evidence chain was complete, and I believed that justice would prevail, resulting in Max receiving the punishment he deserved.

Reflecting on how Stephen was introduced to me by Luke, I thanked him again. "Mr. Walker, I truly appreciate all the effort you have put into this. I promise to work diligently and handle my work responsibilities properly so that I don't—"

"Work responsibilities?" Luke's lips barely moved, and his voice was so soft that it was difficult to discern his emotions. The slight furrow in his brow made me quickly replay my words in my mind.

Did I say something wrong? Why did Luke seem slightly unhappy?

As I pondered the situation, Luke closed his eyes, showing no intention of continuing the conversation.

Luke's concise manner often left me puzzled. No matter how hard I thought, I couldn't grasp his meaning.

I took out my phone,