Chapter 104 Dropping the Laws it

Kaia’s mind reeled with confusion.

She typed out a quick response to Jimmy’s message. [What’s going on? Are you worried about losing the case? Don’t be–even if we don’t win the first round, there’s always an appeal. Plus, suing isn’t our only move. Those music critics we reached out to are ready to post videos exposing her plagiarism in detail.]

Jimmy’s reply was curt. [It’s not about them. I just don’t want to pursue it anymore.]

Kaia stared at the screen, at a loss.

When the client shuts the door, even the best lawyer can’t force

it open.

She couldn’t exactly drag Jimmy to court against his will.

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That evening, after wrapping up her latest shoot, Kayla invited Kaia to a cozy, private lounge bar.

“Kaia, I finally finished filming!” Kayla beamed, her voice bubbling with excitement. “I even did some wire stunts this time. Pretty cool, right?”

“You’re amazing!” Kaia said, but her smile felt strained, her

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heart not quite in it.

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Kayla’s sharp eyes caught the shift immediately. “Hey, what’s Wrong? You seem off tonight.”

Kaia shook her head, trying to brush it off, but the question slipped out. “Your friend who was going to sue–any idea why he suddenly backed out?”

Kayla knew Jimmy through his work on an OST for her show.

He’d risen to fame through a talent competition, with a voice that was decent but a knack for songwriting that shone.

His compositions had earned him a quiet reputation, but his own singing career never took off.

When Kayla heard about his plagiarism issue, she immediately thought of Kaia, her only lawyer friend.

Kayla’s brows shot up. “Don’t worry, Kaia, I’ll ask

a smile. “It’s fine,

friend stew. She stepped aside to make a call,

later, she returned,

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totally upfront with you. Alfly Entertainment leaned on him hard. He’s worried

okay, Kayla. You don’t need to apologize. Jimmy is the one who got hurt here.

let the topic drop

touched alcohol that night. They just had some lemonade and

up Kayla, he did

Kaia.

her as

to give Kaia a ride,

Kaia walked away, Kayla sighed, guilt gnawing at her. “This is my fault. I think

Calvin frowned, “What happened?”

Calvin let out a cold

I ran into your girlfriend today. She seemed down. Want to

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patience for anyone but Kain

voice was clipped. “Spit

Calvin sighed.

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had thought he had the upper hand this time, only to

find that maybe this woman wasn’t as important to Lucien as he’d

in their elite

said, his tone casual but pointed. “My girlfriend tried to do a good deed, hooking Kaia up with a client. Turns out, the client wanted to sue your family’s little protégé. Your nephew must’ve stepped in

that the bride’s been swapped out, it’s no

sounded like he was explaining Kaia’s behavior. But

tightened at Calvin’s tone. “Alden was the one who was dumped. Don’t you

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blinked, caught

mixed up

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