Chapter 293

Smiles playing on his lips as Elian watched Miranda. "I'll wait for you out here."

Miranda nodded slightly before heading in, leaving Elian to stand there, watching until she was out of sight.

"Mr. Elian Ashcroft, everything's sorted now. You're free to leave," a police officer informed him.

Elian nodded and turned to his assistant. "Grab a chair for me, will you? I'm waiting for her."

The officer hesitated. "Mr. Elian Ashcroft, that's not really appropriate."

Elian frowned. "What's inappropriate about waiting for my wife?"

The officer paused "Alright."

Since they were family, there'd be no problem. Then, the officer walked off to organize his files.

"Claiming she's your wife, got the marriage certificate? I could sue you for slander, Elian Mr. Ashcroft."

Maximus's voice came from behind, cold and dismissive. Elian turned to see the man, clad in suit, clasping a file of documents.

He knew well enough about Maximus, who was active online, having helped Miranda with numerous cases, each more ruthless than the last. If there was a chance to send someone to prison, Maximus never missed it. His success rate in court was impeccable.

her once. Coincidentally, not just him, Marion was in the same jail as

of sarcasm

needs paper to call

icy demeanor. "Without the papers, you're

than a spoiled rich kid-a pesky admirer trailing

that sent a chill down his spine. He gazed at Maximus, his lips curled into

that suggested he was far from an

but that's none of your

frowned, muttering, "quite cocky," before

outside. As her lawyer,

few routine questions, the officer didn't seem to

we're more than willing to accommodate," the senior officer told Miranda

mentioning she'd been placed under special protection, meaning only the police with high clearance would know

need

due to the imprisonment,

would be left in her records, which implied that this

evelight

of his previous question as well as

were true, the police would have

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