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.

trouble to protect Arabella, and there's the incident

continued, "The place where it happened is a blind spot for cameras. The only witness was Cathy herself.

dig into Cathy's

was limited, but Maximus had clearly put in a lot of work. Dorian and Alistair had done a thorough job of erasing any trace

or Cathy wakes up,"

raised an eyebrow.

Maximus said with a smile. "Guess what he wanted?" Miranda didn't bother to guess, focusing

to Elian and if I was the same Maximus from back in

after these few years, he's become a hotshot lawyer. Your brother's still in his prime, if he hadn't crossed paths

curled slightly, not confirming nor

school at fifteen and quickly finishing his studies to take over the family business, one of a kind even among

name for himself with a high win rate, thanks to the family's

Miranda knew their fame wasn't entirely organic. They had their own expertise, yes,

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

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

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

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

it was clear they'd

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