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.

causing trouble to protect Arabella, and there's the incident with Cathy being pushed down the building. But the evidence is scarce. The Hawkes went to great lengths to

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

"Maybe we can dig into Cathy's past classmates and

information was limited, but Maximus had clearly put in a lot of work. Dorian

either they slip up or Cathy wakes up," Miranda said calmly. Maximus nodded. "That's about it for

an

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 students walking by outside

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

a hint of amusement in his voice. "Never expected after these few years,

not confirming nor denying his

a prodigy, attending a top business school at fifteen and quickly finishing his studies to take over the family business, one of a

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

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 actually

to bolster her own image, leveraging her brothers' successes to her advantage. Through this way, her image of being

knows the law and breaks it anyway," Maximus said, his voice growing colder. "The legal world doesn't need

practice law. He had been set up, punished for trying to do the right

another sip of her coffee, her voice steady. "Indeed, he's a disgrace, and

watched Miranda, uncertain of her plans. But it was clear they'd get punished quite

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