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

blind spot for cameras. The only witness was Cathy herself. Everyone else was bought off, and since

dig into Cathy's

limited, but Maximus had clearly put in a lot of work. Dorian and Alistair had

or Cathy wakes up," Miranda said calmly. Maximus

raised an

Miranda didn't bother to guess, focusing instead on the students walking by outside the coffee shop,

the same Maximus from back in the

to prison, Alistair's reached out to me, and wanted to be part 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 paths

slightly, not confirming nor denying his

school at fifteen and quickly finishing his

school, making a name for himself with a high win rate, thanks to the family's connections, with the successful cases

their fame wasn't entirely organic. They had

her brothers' successes to her advantage. Through this way, her image of being a pampered

me is that my crime was accidental. He knows the law and breaks it anyway," Maximus said, his voice growing

because his crime was accidental that Maximus could still practice law. He had been set up, punished for trying to do the

voice steady. "Indeed, he's a disgrace, and not just him.

But it was clear

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