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2025-01-07 06:30:08“Good evening Miss Byrce, I'm Branson Clark.”
Emily took a step back while scanning the stranger before her with great alarm. He noticed her uneasiness right away and offered a slight smile. “I'm sorry for just barging on you. Like I said, I'm Brason Clark and I'm a lawyer.” He pulled out his business card and ID, stretching to her for confirmation. Emily's eyes scanned both cards, yet it did little to settle the uneasiness or questions in her mind. “I represent the man who was involved in your accident.” Before she could muster up a reaction, he quickly added. “Can we sit and discuss? There's a coffee shop round the corner.” The way he spoke and gazed at her made her feel he expected her to not object. Emily took in the short man again. His confident gaze, well-tailored suit and expensive Rolex gave away his high-end lawyer identity. A part of her wanted to walk away but the curious cat in her won the battle. Branson dove into business as soon as they were comfortably seated. “I'm sorry for running into you like this but you left me with no choice. You're a very hard woman to find, Miss Byrce. You completely vanished from the hospital .It took great pains to finally locate you.” She remained unimpressed. “I didn't know I was being searched for especially by some fancy lawyer. He gave a smile before dumping a piece of paper in front of her. Her eyes went over it but she still asked ‘What is this?” “It's a blank check. My client is ready to pay any amount as compensation for what happened in exchange for your signature on an NDA.” Emily remained silent for a couple of minutes which he mistook for her brainstorming for the right amount. “Whatever amount you choose, he is ready to pay as a form of apology.” She felt a slight spark of anger. “Your client ran into me, claiming the life of my baby and all he can think of is using money to ease his conscience.” “My client is deeply sorry, Miss Byrce.” “I don't see him anywhere with an apology.” Emily snapped back at him. He remained calm and continued to negotiate in a soothing tone. “This is his way of offering his sincere apology. Please, take it.” “No, it's his way of ensuring he doesn't get sued.” She slid the check back to him. “Keep it and tell him not to worry about getting sued. What happened was in my past and I've decided to let it go. He should do the same.” Without another word, she got up and walked out, leaving a dumbfounded lawyer behind. Branson could only remain still for a couple of minutes. In all his years of practice, he had never seen anyone walk away from a settlement and certainly not a blank check. It was unheard of until then. He dug out his cell phone and dialed a number knowing they weren't going to be pleased with his result.Related chapters
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