“Mr. Calvert, is there something you needed today?”

Despite the air conditioning humming overhead, sweat still trickled down Attorney Stone’s forehead. Someone like Calvert–a legend in the legal world–wouldn’t bother with a tiny firm like his unless something was seriously amiss.

Calvert didn’t bother with small talk. He simply repeated what he’d said at the start.

“Ethan?” Attorney Stone could hardly believe what he was hearing.

“Yes. My client has other commitments, so his sister and I are handling things on his behalf. We’d prefer a private settlement, but if you’re unwilling to cooperate, we’ll pursue legal action.”

“A private settlement, of course–a private settlement! I’ll call accounting right now to settle up and make sure Ethan gets every cent he’s owed.” Attorney Stone didn’t hesitate for a moment, but Simon clearly wasn’t pleased.

“Mr. Stone, I was the one who saw that case through to the end. Doesn’t the firm’s policy say the attorney who closes the case gets the credit?”

“Simon, we’ll discuss this privately later,” Attorney Stone said through clenched

teeth.

Alessia remarked, arms folded, one leg crossed over

going to court then?” Calvert’s

not at all. Absolutely not.” Attorney Stone waved his

disaster.

by Ethan from start to finish. It was only at the last minute, when Ethan got reassigned, that Simon took over. Just

go get accounting. Don’t you have another case on your desk? Go take care of that.” He was all but ordering Simon out of

with Alessia shooting him that provoking look from across the

got no money and no connections. Even if he sues, what’s he going to do–waste.

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Chapter 97

of years,” Alessia said, voice calm. “After receiving our client’s request yesterday, I did some research. We’ve already submitted the paperwork to

she barely had to lift a finger–everything was handled before she

getting at?” Simon frowned, but before he could say more, Attorney Stone pulled him

who that is? He’s a legend in law–nobody wants to face him in court. If

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