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Lucien had asked the question even though he already knew the answer. That young face had shown up on the live stream earlier.

He couldn’t remember the intern’s name, but he distinctly remembered seeing him sitting in the back row.

A pretty boy, already cozying up to senior colleagues on day one?

“Oh, he’s one of the new interns,” Kaia explained.

“He was a little down because he submitted his first assignment late, so I just offered a few words of encouragement on the way out.”

Honestly, she might as well have said nothing at all. Lucien only grew more jealous.

“Ah, I see,” he said coolly.

Kaia, oblivious to the tone in his voice, added, “Let’s skip dinner out tonight. I’m wiped, and we have an early morning tomorrow. Let’s just head home.”

“Sure,” Lucien replied.

Later, after dinner at home, Lucien pulled her into his lap in the

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study and kissed her for what felt like an eternity–long enough that her legs nearly gave out.

Kaia’s eyes shimmered from the intensity of it, her cheeks flushed crimson. “Stop it,” she whispered breathlessly.

Lucien, his voice husky with restraint, said, “Alright, I’ll let you off the hook–for tonight.”

If he didn’t stop now, he knew he wouldn’t be able to hold back.

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The next day at the law firm was a roller coaster of emotions. Some interns were overjoyed, while others were visibly deflated.

A few who had strutted in with confidenee didn’t perform as well as they’d expected, while others–like those who had submitted work late–surprisingly did quite well.

He sat quietly, doubt gnawing at him. Did this mean that, because he lacked connections, he

the suspense. The camera kept zooming in on Harry’s

observation room, Luna couldn’t help but

I suddenly feel kind of bad for

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last night,” she said with a

her eyes. “Opportunities are

she said sharply, clearly done with

commentary.

Jude’s office door. He was

and it looked like he’d been on

Mr. Halston scold him until he cried?”

reason. He probably just gave him some honest feedback,” Oliver cut in,

were constant, and her motives couldn’t have been more transparent. If

“Mr. Hayes is

her eyes, biting back a

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Harry’s defeated look. It reminded her of her own first courtroom cross–examination- when a judge

a word, she walked over and placed a tissue on his

sure seems to care a lot about the interns. I heard she’s Mr. Halston’s favorite

had enough. “So what if she is?

tense atmosphere between the two. The camera quickly panned away. Both of them had

switch

reaction.

suddenly clutched his chest and collapsed to

guests in the observation

Call 911!”

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had no idea what was going on inside Jude’s office from where they were

has fainted! Call an

Her

911.

Vanguard Law Firm. Someone

Jude was lying on the floor, his hand

Jude?” Her voice was