Chapter 257 #Chapter 5: Unlikely Encounters

Ella

With my boss’s directive, the rest of the day was uncharacteristically light for me. There was an odd sense of liberation, knowing that the usual tasks weren’t waiting for me. I ventured into the heart of the city, selecting a sophisticated yet sharp charcoal-gray suit. As I felt the smooth fabric against my skin, I thought that I definitely needed this upgrade.

Returning to the firm, I noticed my colleagues glancing curiously at me. Their confusion was understandable; they weren’t used to seeing me so relaxed and unburdened.

Sarah, on the other hand, sulked by her desk without a word. She was surrounded by a sea of papers, and looked utterly overwhelmed. I felt a little bad for her.

“Hey,” I said quietly as I made my way up to her. “Want some help?”

Sarah’s face turned red. “Not from you,” she hissed. “Why did you have to go and tattle? It’s not like I ask for help from you because I look down on you or anything. It’s just… Well, I normally have better clients than you do.”

I took in a sharp breath, choosing not to let her snide comment get the best of me.

stiff smile. “But I didn’t tattle’. If I’m being honest, i’m

“And a high profile client, too? What’s the big deal?” I shrugged, pulling up a chair to

next two hours reviewing briefs and cross- referencing case laws. It felt good to lend a hand without the pressure of

minutes of free time before my meeting, I mused. This was truly an anomaly in my rigorous routine. Typically, I would be

the meager file that Mr. Henderson gave me. It offered little information,

or someone who at the very least valued his privacy. Other than that, all I could gather was that

well-known as Mr. Henderson made him out to be? Surely there had to be more

curious penchant for Bentleys amongst this city’s elite. It brought me back to my ill-fated encounter with my fated mate last night, but I quickly pushed that sour memory out of my mind and plastered a smile on my

face of a professional-looking driver. I was half-expecting my client, considering the dramatics from earlier. He gave a

“Miss Morgan?”

response, settling comfortably in the back seat. “To

replied,

case files I had carefully curated throughout the day. L. Barrett: owner of a strange array of businesses and now in

evolving canvas of urban wonders. The city, bathed in the soft amber

had grown up in, so much more culture. People of all walks of life, backgrounds, and ethnicities walked the streets. Colorful

grown up in. It was

it had character beneath it all. Potential. I imagined a world in which the crime of this city was eventually dredged out, allowing

here. As a lawyer, I had the ability to choose between running along the dark side or the light side. I could defend criminals, I could help them stay out of prison so they could

anybody

Bentley pulled up to a towering building, its facade gleaming with the golden hues of the setting

I hadn’t been in the city for long, it was undeniable that this was one of its crown jewels. It reminded me of my dad’s penthouse back in my home city, which he owned the entirety of. My dad rented out the lower apartments to other wealthy people, but it was mostly reserved for our

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