A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Things were anything but quiet here, but across town, a different kind of commotion was brewing.

On the top floor of Libra & Associates, someone sat hunched over a laptop, fingers flying across the keys. Stacks of case files cluttered the desk.

“Ethan, you need to eat something. You’ve been at this all day,” Calvert said as he walked in, balancing two coffees and a bag with a sandwich inside.

“Boss, the trial starts tomorrow. I just want to go through everything one more time–make sure nothing slips through the cracks.”

“Nervous? It’s your first big case of this kind,” Calvert smiled, pride evident in his eyes as he looked at his protégé.

“Yeah, a bit. But more than anything, I want to see these people face justice.” Ethan’s hands were shaking with anger as he glanced at the thick stack of criminal charges in front of him.

“After this, you’ll be seeing a lot more of these cases. Some people with money do things that are just as bad–if not worse. And as long as they can pay, there’s always someone willing to take the fall for them.” Calvert spoke from decades of hard–earned experience.

“You have to remember your principles. Not every dollar is worth taking.”

“Don’t worry,” Ethan replied. “I have plenty of reasons not to lose my way. I’m the eldest in my family–if I caved under pressure or temptation, what would my parents think? More importantly, my sister would be so disappointed.”

as her big brother, he had to set an example, not let

this. Some tycoon built orphanages under

behind bars for life.” Ethan slammed his hand on the desk, nearly making

time I saw those photos, I barely made it to the bathroom before

then nudged the sandwich toward

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going to be a

only to be met with a

apologized–three times in a row. Ethan sighed

“Thanks, boss.”

Chase down tomorrow–I vouched for

matter what it takes, I’ll make sure they