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Chapter 726

    <b>Chapter </b><b>726 </b>


    <b>Mnie </b>looked <b>at </b>Eugene when she said <b>that</b><b>; </b>she was <b>testing </b><b>him</b>.


    The <b>man’s </b><b>face </b>remained <b>calm</b>. He merely lifted a brow and responded<b>, </b><b>“</b><b>Is </b>that so?”


    <b>“</b>Do you know <b>who </b><b>it </b><b>is</b>?” Mnie asked back. Seeing as it was someone who was able <b>to </b>hire Luther <b>as </b><b>Vi’s </bwyer and get her to make such remarks about them, this indicated that the person was someone <b>of </b>significant standing.


    Mnie went through the <b>list </b><b>of </b>people <b>she </b>knew in Oskon <b>City </b><b>who </b>had something to do with Eugene but could not <b>think of </b>anyone. Thus<b>, </b>she asked Eugene himself.


    Eugene looked at <b>her</b><b>, </b>dark eyes deep and serene. A moment passed before he answered with a slight shift in his gaze<b>, </b><b>“</b><b>I </b><b>don’t</b>.<b>” </b>


    Mnie fixed her gaze on him but could <b>not </b>catch anything <b>unusual</b><b>. </b>She bit her lip and reeled back her gaze.


    Zara asked a few more questions, and Mnie answered them one by one<b>. </b><b>It </b>was all simr to what was written in <b>the </b>documents.


    “Alright, I get the specifics now. I’ll look for you if I have any more questions in the future.” With that said, Zara gave Mnie some program manuals and asked her to look through them.


    After thanking Zara, Mnie was prepared to leave. Just when she was about to exit through the door<b>, </b>however, Seraphine entered with a letter in her hand. “Miss Henson<b>, </b>the delivery has been made.”


    Without even looking up, the woman answered, “Give it to Mr. <b>Scott</b>.”


    Mnie paused, thinking no wonder Eugene was not making a move to leave. She pursed her lips and


    then left.


    Back in the office<b>, </b>Zarapleted the task at hand before looking up at the man and adjusting her sses. <b>“</b>Do you have any more questions<b>, </b>Mr. Scott? <b>If </b>not, I still have other matters to attend to.”


    “Who do you think has the greater chance <b>of </b>winning, Miss Henson? You, <b>or </b>Luther?”


    Zara paused, not expecting him to ask such a question. However, Eugene was currently a huge client of Navair Law Firm, so despite her doubts, she answered, <b>“</b><b>I </b>can’t say I’m <b>100</b><b>% </b>confident, but I take all my cases seriously.”


    Mnie waited outside for about ten minutes or so before Eugene finally came out. Mnie pressed her lips together slightly and stood up, walking toward him.


    Eugene and slowed down. Mnie immediately asked, “Aren’t you supposed to be in Oskon <b>City</b>? Why are you in Jepton? And here of <b>all </b><b>ces</b>.‘


    Eugene’s dark eyes lowered slightly, but he <b>quickly </b>raised them again after a second. He looked ahead expressionlessly as he replied, “I came back <b>to </b>sign <b>a </b>contract. LeapCo <b>is </b>changingw firms<b>.</b><b>” </b>


    Chapte **


    “Did you arrange for me to meet Miss <b>Henson</b>?”


    <b>She </b>was realizing now how many coincidences there were. Why did Lee call her that night <b>and </b><b>specifically </b>ask her to go to LeapCo the next day<b>? </b><b>Why </b>did she just so happen <b>to </b>run <b>into </b>Zara when <b>she </b>did?


    It was all too coincidental<b>, </b>and when coincidences piled up, they ceased to be coincidences.


    She followed Eugene outside and stopped in front of his car. Emotions surged in Mnie’s heart as she looked up at Eugene. <b>“</b>Eugene, <b>if </b>you arranged this, I’m very grateful<b>,</b><b>” </b>she said, tone serious and gaze clear.


    Mnie’s words were sincere. After all<b>, </b>the bestwyers in Jepton were at Navair Law Firm, and Zara was among the top. <b>With </b>her <b>help</b><b>, </b><b>Mnie </b>felt a bit more at ease.


    Despite the many messy things between <b>her </b>and Eugene<b>, </b>her gratitude toward him was sincere


    at


    least when it <b>came </b><b>to </b><b>this</b><b>. </b>


    Eugene unlocked the car and nced at Mnie. His <b>gaze </b>was light, and there seemed to be some emotion in his eyes that gave him <b>a </b>distant appearance. After observing Mnie for a moment, he casually averted his <b>gaze </b>and responded coldly<b>, </b><b>“</b>You’re overthinking.”


    Mnie did not say anything. Whether it was Eugene or not<b>, </b>she had said what she <b>needed </b><b>to </b>say. She turned around and walked away. Eugene stood where he was for a moment before getting into the car.


    Unbeknownst to either of them, they were being watched by two people who were at the opposite


    store.


    Vi’s expression was resentful while Luther was cautious<b>. </b>His narrowed gaze was thoughtful. He tapped his fingers on the table and said, “Looks like they really went to Zara for this.”


    Vi turned to him. “What’s wrong, Mr. Laing? Are you not as capable as Zara? Why did you drag me over as soon as you heard her name?”


    Luther’s displeasure was evident as he warned, “Miss Shaw<b>, </b>watch your words.”


    “I was just joking with you because you seemed nervous, Mr. Laing,” she replied with a yful tone.


    Vi was also feeling frustrated. When she went to <b>see </b>Matthew that day<b>, </b>he did not hesitate to hire Luther for her. She initially thought Matthew might <b>be </b><b>interested </b>in her and wanted him to return to Jepton with her.


    She did not expect him to just throw her to Luther and wash his hands <b>of </b>the matter.


    As for Luther, he looked down on her. After they met with Mniest night, he even dared to me her for talking too much. Vi gritted her <b>teeth </b><b>as </b>she <b>felt </b>displeasure fill her.


    However, she could not express <b>her </b>frustration too tantly in front of Luther<b>, </b><b>especially </b>since she still needed him to handle <b>the </bwsuit. Seeing that Luther was on the verge of losing his <b>temper</b>, Vi could only smile and <b>say </b><b>a </b><b>few </b>perfunctory words.


    Chapte 26


    Mnie had spent two <b>days </b>in <b>Jepton </b>and devoted almost all <b>of </b>her time to thewsuit <b>with </b>Vi. They were <b>notified </b><b>of the </b><b>court </b>date on Saturday night, and Zara was right–Luther’s strategy was to settle <b>the </b><b>matter </b><b>quickly</b>.


    Thus<b>, </b><b>the </b>hearing was scheduled for <b>next </b>Wednesday morning. When Yvonne learned about this, <b>she </bmented, <b>“</b>You guys <b>are </b>moving so <b>fast</b>. Why does it feel like <b>I’ve </b>only been gone for two days and everything is already settled?”


    Xander looked at Mnie’s now sharper face due to exhaustion and sald <b>with </b>lowered <b>eyes</b><b>, </b>” Everyone’s too tiredtely<b>. </b><b>Let’s </b>all take a good rest during <b>the </b>new year<b>.</b><b>” </b>


    It was only <b>when </b>he mentioned it that Mnie realized there was only a month <b>left </b><b>until </b>the festivities<b>. </b>However<b>, </b>it remained to be seen <b>if </b>they could be <b>celebrated</b>.


    Mnie gazed out into the night outside <b>the </b>window, her thoughts slowing down. “<b>Hey</b><b>, </b>Mnie!” Yvonne suddenly eximed in surprise as she leaned in. “Why do <b>I </b>feel <b>like </b>your belly is starting to show recently<b>?</b><b>” </b>


    Mnie was stunned and followed Yvonne’s gaze to her belly<b>, </b>which was t and even looked a <b>bit </b>empty under her coat<b>. </b>


    The night proved restless for Mnie. She dreamed of many things<b>–</b>her grandfather<b>, </b>Dn, Howard, and even Eugene, whom she had just met earlier that day.


    When she woke up in the morning, there was an urgent knock on her door even before she was done packing her things. It was Yvonne, and she looked anxious. She smelled of alcohol and was still wearing her heels.


    Gasping for breath, she said to Mnie, “Mel, when <b>I </b>wasing back from the bar, I heard someone say that a woman jumped off a building at the hospital. The description sounded a bit like your mom
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