Dorothy thought Everett's way of turning down women was pure gold, and she filed it away for future use.

"What?" Stephen was taken aback. "But Austin said you..." "Mr. Stephen, are you under the impression that I might be single?" Stephen was speechless.

Without wasting another breath on him, Dorothy spun on her heel and returned to her desk, dismissing him entirely.

A few seconds later, Stephen sulkily walked away.

She wrapped up her workload, and it was nearly time to clock out. Just as she was about to leave, her phone buzzed with a call from Kenneth.

"Dorothy, you off work yet?" "Almost! What's up?" "My girlfriend wants to meet you and Karen. And with Karen being heavily pregnant, it's not easy for her, so I was thinking... How about you join us for dinner?" Kenneth's tone was casual, as if completely wrapped up in the throes of love.

West Legal Services." "Oh, is it about the lawsuit?" "Kind of." There was a pause on the line. "Alright then! If you need anything, just give me a ring." "Sure will."

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I can find out who has requested to attend from their side." "If you inquire, wouldn't the defendant get wind of it?" She didn't want Everett to know she was keeping tabs on him, but she couldn't just explain that to Ephraim! She wasn't sure if Ephraim was in Everett's pocket; after all, he was the lawyer Everett had found

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