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Elara wasn't surprised by Natalie's reaction. She admired Natalie's patience for lasting this long. "I see."

Natalie sighed. "Aren't you working at a law firm? Can you introduce me to your firm's best attorney?"

"Have you talked this over with Curtis?" Elara asked, curious.

Natalie nodded. "I have, but he won't agree. He says I'm heartless, that his mom's only acting this way because of her illness. But honestly, I can't take it anymore.

"Even though we're financially stable, it's just the overwhelming negativity, you know? Every time I go home, without doing a single thing, there she is, crying in front of me, saying the most depressing stuff.

"It's like my luck has taken a hit. All I run into these days are bad situations. So, can you find me a good attorney? If it comes down to it, I might just have to file for divorce."

"Alright," Elara agreed.

The next day, Elara went straight to see Hazel at work and told him about Natalie's case. Hazel agreed to take it on, and Elara arranged a meeting between them. Hazel, a seasoned lawyer with many years at the firm, left Natalie feeling quite reassured. Things seemed to be going smoothly. But, on the second day, Elara found out that Hazel had assigned the assistant attorney role for this case to Adair. Hazel was planning to have Adair assist with the case, and Elara wasn't pleased.

Natalie's situation mattered to her, and it wasn't often she had a chance to get involved in a substantial case. So, without hesitation, she headed straight to Hazel's office,

After knocking and receiving permission to enter, she stepped inside to find Adair standing by.

Dressed in a sharp professional suit with her hair tied back in a high ponytail, Adair glanced at Elara, then turned to Hazel "Well, Hazel, I'll be on my way."

"Go on," Hazel replied. Once Adair had left, he turned his attention to Elara. "What's up?"

I want to work on it," Elara

probationary period, she needed to be involved in a certain number of cases to even have a chance at transitioning to full practice. She wasn't about to let anyone take this

replied. "But if you wont let me work on this,

hint of irritation showing. "And what's that supposed to mean? Do you think

case, not exactly groundbreaking. You're new here, fresh out of school. What's with

why doesn't Adair need to focus on learning? You're constantly assigning her to cases. I'm only given menial tasks,"

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more capable they were, the more they seemed to idolize anything from abroad. It grated on her nerves. After all, she'd graduated from

handle shortly, so let's wrap this up. If you want to learn, then do as I say. Keep at

by running errands and fetching coffee, right? If that's the case, I could hire

eyed her with an unimpressed look. "And what, a servant makes you special? In Starfield City, wealthy families are a dime a

why you're bending over backward for her, bowing down to

at her, his face stiff.

what I'm doing is how smart people operate," Hazel replied. He thought back to Ziva, who had once been so confident and unstoppable, a prodigy, really. But in the end, she'd

to handle the case!" Elara said firmly.

leave.

Hazel called after her. Elara stopped and looked back at

adopting a tone that was almost paternal. "Do you have any idea why I'm bringing Adair onto this case? She has connections. Even if this case

explanation almost amusing. "And what makes you think

licensed, she'd have considered handling the case

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