When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

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Mindy and Sofia stood dazedly off to the side, unable to grasp what was going on.

Sofia had never seen Jolene before, but she could tell from the atmosphere that this woman was someone important.

Jolene casually turned her head, her sharp, blade–like gaze landing directly on Mr. Lwain.

A mocking curve tugged at the corners of her lips. “Of course. Why else would I show up?”

With that, she stepped toward him.

Mr. Lwain wasn’t tall. Wearing heels, Jolene towered over him. Her eyes looked down on him, cold and commanding.

“I heard everything,” Jolene said, her smile thin, the chill in her eyes spreading like ice.

Mr. Lwain felt like he was being crushed under pressure, unable to breathe.

“If this little girl got me to take the case,” Jolene tilted her brow slightly, “you said you’d kneel down and bark like a dog?”

soon as those words fell, Mr. Lwain’s scalp tingled.

“Ms. Jolene… I was just

at him blankly for a moment, then looked at

head firmly. “Of course not. That was a serious

gaze colder. “She says it wasn’t a joke, Mr. Lwain. What do

instinctively took a step back. His

much at the time. I just said

chin slightly raised. “Casual? As a lawyer, you throw around promises like that and then

like steel. Mr. Lwain’s lips twitched. He was sweating

couldn’t afford

taken a case in years, her power

Mr. Lwain was nothing but a bug. She

Lwain seemed to think of something. His gaze darted to the female assistant beside him, lighting up like

on the shoulder and flashing a nervous grin. “How

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