To him, it meant the world that his little sister cared about his hard–earned wages and worked so hard for his sake. As her older brother, he already felt ashamed that he couldn’t help her more; how could he possibly stifle her determination?
Just before leaving, though, he called out to Calvert.
“What’s the matter? Do you need anything else?” Calvert adjusted his glasses.
“No, Attorney Calvert. I’ll wait for you all downstairs. In the meantime, I’ll have to trouble you to look after my sister. If she makes a scene, that’s fine–just make sure she doesn’t get hurt.”
Calvert looked puzzled. “Miss Morton is far more composed than most people her age. She’s unlikely to start a fight.”
Ethan’s mouth twitched in exasperation. “I’m saying, make sure she doesn’t get
hurt.”
“Oh!” Calyert nodded, patting Ethan’s shoulder with a reassuring smile. “Don’t worry. Even if this whole building exploded, I’d bet she’d walk out without a scratch.”
“Uh…” Ethan honestly didn’t know what to say to that.
“What did my brother say?” Alessia asked idly once Ethan had gone downstairs.
Calvert glanced at her. “It’s pretty clear your brother doesn’t know you all that well.”
her nose and wisely letting the subject
then pressed the doorbell. The receptionist buzzed them in, and the glass
two have an
Calvert stepped inside, his
what
& Associates. I’m here today on behalf of my client, Ethan Morton. He completed a case for your company, but despite fulfilling his responsibilities, he has not received the payment he’s owed. We’re here
reply, a young man strode over
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walk in here. What
curled into a faint smirk. “So you must
“Little girl, you might want to watch your
wouldn’t be so blind to reality. For them to let you take Ethan’s place? This company must be
“And you are…?”
Alessia replied, tilting her head
mischievous smile.
in it. “So that’s who you are. Ethan left in such a hurry, I thought he was man enough to handle his own mess–but instead, he sent
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