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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 didn’t

playing up the suspense. The camera kept zooming in on

couldn’t

kind of bad

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his internet hadn’t gone out last night,”

eyes. “Opportunities are for those

prepared,” she said sharply,

commentary.

knocked on Jude’s office door. He

and it looked like he’d been

him until

He probably just gave him some

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

tone light. “Mr. Hayes is right. It was probably just a normal conversation. Nothing out of

narrowed her eyes, biting

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noticed Harry’s defeated look. It reminded her of her own first courtroom

walked over

sure seems to care a lot

had enough. “So what if she is? Isn’t

quickly panned away. Both of them had connections, so the director

supposed to switch

reaction.

in the frame, he suddenly clutched his chest

team and the guests in

Call 911!” someone

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

Halston has fainted! Call

beat. Her

911.

Firm. Someone has fainted.

lying on the floor, his hand gripping his

Her

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