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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.

hadn’t received any feedback. He sat quietly, doubt gnawing at him. Did this mean that, because he lacked connections, he

playing up the suspense. The camera

Luna couldn’t help but stir

kind of bad for Harry. Maybe he

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last night,”

rolled her eyes. “Opportunities are

sharply, clearly done with

commentary.

and knocked on Jude’s office door. He was inside for a full half

were red, and it looked like he’d been

way! Did Mr. Halston scold him until

He probably just gave him

and her motives couldn’t have been more transparent. If it weren’t for her connections, he would’ve told her

in, echoing Oliver’s sentiment, though she kept her tone light. “Mr. Hayes is right. It

narrowed her eyes, biting back

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her of her own first courtroom cross–examination- when a judge had

word, she walked over and placed a tissue

with a mocking tone, “Ms. Domont sure seems to care a lot about

is? Isn’t

suddenly a tense atmosphere between the two. The camera quickly panned away.

was supposed to switch to Jude’s

reaction.

frame, he suddenly clutched his chest and collapsed to the

and the guests in the observation room were

911!”

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They had no idea what was going on inside Jude’s office

fainted! Call

a beat. Her fingers trembled

911.

Law Firm. Someone has fainted. Please send

on the floor, his hand gripping

Jude?” Her voice was

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