After her rebirth by Cici

Chapter 21

Lucas and Colin strolled in with this sharp-dressed mystery dude.

Lucas had that boss vibe, barely giving Katniss a glance before locking eyes with a sulking Simon.

Simon, seeing Lucas, whined, "Lucas, when are we bouncing? I can't stand another minute here."

Lucas shot him a look, "Next time, use your brain!" He'd ditched his work to deal with Simon's mess, tracking down Katniss first thing in the morning. The cops had rock-solid video proof. Simon was caught red-handed, busting into the house and wrecking stuff.

Lucas was over it. How could Simon be such a screw-up?

Holding back his rage, Lucas snapped, "You think you're some hero for Clara? She was so freaked out about you getting nabbed, she skipped breakfast." Simon jumped up, "What? Clara fainted yesterday, and now she's not eating?"

Lucas glared, "All because of you."

Lucas shot him a frosty look. Compared to Simon, he was more pissed at Katniss. If she hadn't called the cops and got Simon hauled in, Clara wouldn't be stressing. So what if some old house got trashed? Big whoop.

Katniss was a real piece of work, no wonder everyone liked Clara better.

Lawyer Grant Adams stepped up to Simon, talking smooth, "Katniss, I heard about the drama with Simon. He messed up, he knows it. Whatever you lost, your bro will pay double. You two are acting like kids. It's just a sibling squabble, why drag the cops in? It just tears the family apart. Won't your folks be crushed?"

Katniss just smirked, ice-cold, "No way I'm letting this slide. Let's do this by the book."

Grant raised an eyebrow, "Katniss, stop joking. It's not funny."

"Mr.

smashed. How could they

they even

Simon hadn't even

switching tactics, "Why are you being so stubborn? Is

Colin's words, chuckled, "Pissing off the Manners family won't end well for you, Katniss. Trust me, you're young

caught everyone's attention. A man in a wheelchair, radiating this icy, regal vibe, filled the room

him perfectly. Katniss's eyes met his, her heart skipping

dealt with the Hamilton family before because of their marriage ties, so he knew

Hamilton, fancy bumping into you here," Grant said,

slightly, cold as ice, "Do I

he motioned to Katniss,

blinked and walked over

"Katniss, you okay? What happened to your wrist? Did they

her wrist, smiling,

a bit on edge, not expecting Maximilian to show up. She'd texted Juniper for help, knowing only Maximilian had the clout to handle Lucas and the

"Felix said you had some trouble at home,

me to drop the charges," Katniss

Colin, who were too scared to say

Simon. Simon lost his cool and went overboard." "Do you want

her head,

shouted, storming in, glaring at her, "Are you

he turned to Maximilian with a smile, "Maximilian, she's just