Chapter 414 Lock Heads
Chapter 414 Lock Heads
“Roger that.”
In just a few brief sentences, Mason already understood where the problemy.
That afternoon, he entered the office with the documents he had obtained and spoke respectfully, “Ms. West, this is all the information on thatwyer.”
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Dawn still had her eyes closed, her gentle features revealing nothing of what she was thinking.
After quite a while.
She opened her eyes. Mason’s tall, straight figure stood directly in front of her.
“Is there a problem?”
The man shook his head.
“He’s the best defense attorney in the country. The circle always says he never takes cases where the client has harmed others, but he wins nine out of ten.”
So far, that man had only lost one case in his entire career.
Dawn shifted her feet slightly forward, lifting her hand to brace it on the desk.
In thought, she said, “So … this has nothing to do with Roxanne?”
“On the surface, that’s the case.”
Impossible.
There must be something wrong with that man.
With Lucas‘ level of psychological endurance, there was no way he could have adjusted so quickly. What could have made him go from wavering to firm denial?
He had only spent a few minutes talking with thewyer.
Thatwyer must have at least implied something to him.
Dawn didn’t look at the documents on the desk, but exhaled heavily.
Watching the worry etched across her face, Mason’s brows faintly drew together. Two seconds
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“If there were, I would’ve found it already.” Dawn let out a soft snort. “But you did remind me -given Roxanne’s personality, she definitely won’t be able to hold herself back.”
With such a perfect chance to kick someone when they’re down, how could she ever let it go?
Five thirty.
The administrative secretary knocked on the office door. The newly–interning young girl, delicately made
up and usually confident, now wore a troubled expression as she looked at Dawn. “Ms. West, someone outside wants to see you.”
“Hm?”
Dawn looked up. “Why didn’t you invite them in?”
The secretary momentarily forgot to react, still thinking it was some client with an appointment.
In a secretive manner, she leaned closer, cing a hand over her mouth to whisper, “I don’t think she came with good intentions. But with her status, I didn’t dare just shoo her away, so I came in pretending to ask your instructions.”
Dawn couldn’t help smiling at her, finding her quite cute.
“I understand. It’s fine, you can let her in.”
“Okay.”
The secretary stuck out her tongue yfully and hurried out of the office.
Dawn watched her figure disappear before lowering her head to continue sketching on her draft.
Not long after, the crisp sound of high heels grew closer and closer, until a Hermès bag was mmed heavily onto the desk, the metal hardware making a sharp ck.
Dawn lifted her head, her gaze moving slowly up from the bag until itnded on the woman’s elevated, arrogant face.
Sheughed lightly. “Got time to burn?”
“Don’t even try.”
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Roxanne scoffed, “I thought you’d be riding high by now, but look, you are stillpletely useless. Just look at the state you’ve run thispany into. I’ll call Dad tonight and let him see what his ‘perfect daughter‘ has done!”
“Mm.”
Dawn picked up her pen again, her expression utterly casual.
“Aren’t you free anyway? My suggestion is to call now, as your father will probably be very busy tonight.”
“You!”
With just two calm, airy sentences, Dawn nearly drove Roxanne to the brink of exploding.
Her breathing grew heavy. Only after a long moment did she regain herposure, pulling out a chair and sitting down. “I’m not here to lock horns with you.”
“Seems you’ve been adjusting well since returning to the country.”
Dawn raised a brow. “You even know how to use such big words now.”
Roxanne ground her teeth. She knew this woman had a sharp tongue, and she’d never win in <i>a </i>verbal fight, but she still couldn’t hold back…
“Why aren’t you talking?” Dawn stared at the design in her hand. Something still felt off, so she ripped it out, crumpled it, and tossed it into the trash.
“What, did you have nowhere else to go and came here to hide from the heat?”
“Dawn!”
Roxanne was furious. But suddenly remembering something, she calmed down and let out a smallugh. “How could I forget the real reason I came? I’m here to tell you something. Did you know your uncle was arrested?”
Dawn’s fingers paused imperceptibly before returning to normal a secondter.
“No, I didn’t.”
“Then you’re even more heartless than I thought.”
Roxanne crossed her arms, the curve of her lips dripping with mockery. “You’ve flown up the socialdder, and now you don’t even care about your own family. Aren’t you afraid of people calling you shameless behind your back?”
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“You mean people like you, who rush over to stab my
back?”
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Roxanne pressed her lips together in anger.
“Don’t worry, they won’t have the chance. Everyone’s pretty busy.”
Roxanne red at her, hatred blooming wildly in her eyes. “Yes, I can’t stand seeing <i>you </i>doing well. And so what if they can’t see it? Buying a headline isn’t that hard.”
Dawn raised her hand. “Go ahead.”
Her indifference made Roxanne seem like a madwoman.
Her chest heaved violently. She stared at the woman across from her for a long moment before finally reaching her breaking point. She shot to her feet and swept everything off the desk with one furious motion.
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Sara Lili
<strong>Sara Lili</strong> is a daring romance writer who turns icyndscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of d’s breathtaking cold.