Chapter 57

Maximus had been out of prison for six months now, having served time for a crime he didn't mean to commit. Once a big name in the industry, his sudden disappearance for three years had left many wondering. But now, with his license reinstated, he was back in the game.

"Here, go find him. He'll sort you out," Miranda said, handing Maximus a business card with an address and phone number.

Maximus, sitting across from Miranda, was dressed sharply in a suit, his hair slicked back neatly. He wasn't conventionally handsome, but there was something striking about him, a certain charisma that added to his appeal.

He took the card from Miranda and read aloud, "Marion."

A slight grin appeared on his face. "So, he's the guy you saw before me?"

Miranda took a sip of her coffee, not giving much away. "He knows how to handle things. All my assets are with him. Stick with Marion, and you'll get paid."

Maximus tucked the card into his pocket. "You really trust him, huh?"

Miranda answered, "Well, that's why I have you, isn't it? In case he tries anything funny, you can bring him to justice."

Maximus was left speechless. Well, she'd got it all figured out.

from a folder. "Here's what I've found so far," he reported. "The Hawke boys have been causing trouble to protect Arabella, and there's the incident with Cathy being

a blind spot for cameras. The only witness was Cathy herself. Everyone else was bought

dig into Cathy's past

Maximus had clearly put in a lot of work. Dorian and Alistair had done a

current situation is that either they slip up or Cathy wakes up," Miranda said calmly. Maximus nodded. "That's

raised an eyebrow.

by the way, Alistair reached out to me," Maximus said with a smile. "Guess what he wanted?" Miranda didn't bother to guess, focusing instead on the

to know if I had ties to Elian and if I was the same Maximus from back in the day," he confessed, knowing Miranda wasn't interested in

of my network," Maximus continued, a hint of amusement in his voice. "Never expected after these few years, he's become a hotshot lawyer. Your brother's still in his prime, if he hadn't crossed

not

top business school at fifteen

too, graduated from a prestigious law school, making a name for himself with a high win rate, thanks

also making waves in their respective fields. But Miranda knew their fame wasn't entirely organic. They had their own expertise, yes, but they were not

leveraging her brothers' successes to her advantage.

of the biggest differences between him and me is that my crime was accidental. He knows the law and breaks it anyway," Maximus said, his voice growing colder. "The

Maximus could still practice law. He had been set up, punished for

disgrace, and not just him. But just jail time? That's letting them

her plans. But it was clear they'd get punished quite lightly if

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