Marriage Resumption (Valeria and Hackett)

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Chapter Soon, night fell, and the dinner party began.

"Mr. Hunter, regarding the copyright infringement case related to the James Group, I think you should choose another lawyer. I may not be able to handle this case, Valeria said directly, without beating around the bush. After settling her son. Valeria arrived at the dinner party, wanting to talk to Nicky Hunter about changing lawyers. She absolutely couldn't take on the case related to the James Group, or else she would be seen by Hackett sooner or later. Nicky held a glass of red wine and paused for a second. "Why? Copyright infringement is your specialty. It shouldn't be difficult for you." "L... I have my difficulties. I hope you can understand, Valeria said.

As

she

Nicky

on her

spoke, Nicky's gaze lingered on was a

exposed shoulder.

sa sleazy middle-aged man in his forties, Rumor had that he always liked getting handsy with the young girls in the law office.

"Is that so? Valeria, if you have any difficulties, you can tell me... As Nicky spoke, his hand had already reached for her fair and slender arm.

Valeria instinctively dodged. "Mr. Hunter, in any case, I just can't take on this case"

Meanwhile, Hackett appeared at the dinner party. He was dressed in a black suit, with a tall and handsome figure, his handsome features covered in indifference.

He picked up a glass of red f red wine from a waiter's tray when his phone suddenly rang.

Hackett glanced at the screen. It was his grandfather

calling

He frowned and answered the phone, taking a sip of the red wine "Grandpa, what's wrong?"

You bastard! Let me tell you! As long as I'm alive, that actress Cheryl Yeats will never marry into the Jarnes family! The granddaughter-in-law of the James family is and will always be Valeria!"

The moment

t the phone just connected, Barron's hysterical roar came through.

couldn't help but hold the phone a bit further away. After Barron finished yelling, Hackett brought the phone back to his ear, showing a hint of impatience. "Grandpa, what are you causing a fuss about?" "That actress announced

say that? If you dare secretly marry her, I'll break your legs! I promise!" After

as his sole granddaughter-in-law, which confused and annoyed Hackett.

that moment, a gentle female voice sounded. Hackett, you finally came. I've been waiting for

with a sweet smile and linked her arm with his her eyes seemingly having seen the

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and asked, "Did you publicly announce on the media today that we are

reporters kept asking me questions, and I accidentally let it slip. Hackett, I'm sorry, I didn't mean

agree for now, Hackett said, finishing the remaining red wine in his tall

and putting in so much effort. And now he was telling

then, Hackett inadvertently looked up, and his gaze once

last four

disa Hackett's dark eyes. Thus time, he saw it clearly. It was indeed

A look

surprise and shock appeared

remained fixed that slender figure as if afraid that she would escape in the

Let's chat about why you don't want to take this case. What do

was trying to

He was incredibly

was like walking into a tiger's den, which

She politely smiled and

hold back the awkwardness and fear in her heart. "Mr. Hunter, I'll take this case, then I have something else to attend to.

that moment, however, Valeria froze

the crowd, was walking toward her with anger in

toward her!

was wan run into him again? Why

Why did she hav

have

fear and instinctively took two

her firmly and said, "Valeria, have you changed your mind? Do you want to come home with

I'm going this way!" Valeria pushed Nicky away and quickly walked in the

no, no!" she repeated inwardly. "I mustn't

her heart as she quickened her