Chapter 29 Can’t you try to understand?

But before she could actually faint, Jude emerged from Alex’s office with a grim expression.

“Jude, how did it go?” The trio turned their attention.

Jude wasn’t in the mood for details. “Nothing. He said whoever gets the contract gets it. Doesn’t matter how.”

Their faces fell, a shadow passing over their moods.

As Ophelia Graham walked past their group, she smiled sweetly, “Mr. Halston, what’s wrong? You don’t look too well.”

Jude said nothing. Just gave his ex–wife a deep, unreadable look.

Seeing Jude’s silence, the others went back to their work.

Feeling ignored, Ophelia just turned and left.

Kaia’s heart ached.

This field wasn’t fair. It never was. That’s just how this game works. It’s all about who you know, not what you know.

Sure, clients want hotshot lawyers, but they want ones with connections even more.

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Unfortunately, Jude and I… we don’t have any of that.

Kaia checked the time and headed downstairs ten minutes early.

She mainly didn’t want her colleagues to see her with Lucien- it’d be hard to explain.

Lucien watched her scurry into his car like a thief, frowning. “What, is the police chasing you?”

Kaia stiffened. “No. Mr. Graves, you can drive now.”

He didn’t move right away. Took his sweet time starting the car.

“Ms. Domont, what would you like for dinner?”

Kaia thought for a moment, then forced a smile. “How about Redblossom Restaurant? We didn’t get to eat there last time.”

Lucien smirked faintly. “Sure.”

The entire ride, Kaia wanted to ask how much he’d overheard on the call.

But she didn’t dare to bring it up.

Redblossom Restaurant.

you try to

same clam choder

last time.

was distracted. She had no idea why Lucien had asked

out.

for conversation. “Did they tell Sir Graves? About

leisurely poured her a glass of water. “Haven’t

dark as midnight. “Want me to ask

said, shaking

That’s not his job.

should, it should

your father agreed to

across Kaia’s lips. “It

pretending nothing happened, fine. When it blew up, that

smiled slightly, “I

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in silence, neither bringing up the

a

casually

had no idea why Lucien

from a business dinner, his

law firm for

Vanguard Law Firm, but the two

do we choose

broke into a cold sweat.

it over. I want the

that, Lucien hung

Julian racked his brain.

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Graves find out about

it clear he

Then it hit him.

course, Mr. Graves and that female lawyer–they

showed up at Kaia’s door like some lost puppy,

that doorbell for a

No answer.

every social app. Phone was

call, but it all went straight

she block my

about to give up when–speak

up.

“Kaia!”

after working late, so she’d swung by

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