H

rifted by since I left the Tristan Mansion but I still couldn't bring myself to concentrate on my work. I combed throu

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amily and the business for far too long. If you can't prove

hat handsome charm of his and

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e problem now was finding a wife. Perhaps I should go to one of those dating sites. No, I don't think that would work for me.

rang causing me to turn

sea," I a

ent has a

prob

ea to saunter in but the client that followed next was someone I would have never imagined walking through this door in my wildest dreams. Her long red hair was still as charming as I remembered, her green eyes reminded me of the feeling I

Was it the faint disappointment I felt that this lady had once rejected me back in high school or was it the fact that she became my rival throughout the rest of my high school

elf. I slightly nodded, acknowledging her presence and Sierra did the same too. "Please sit,"

ave any refreshments

ierra an

ular glass center table being the only medium separating us. The awkward silence in the room was as loud as a club's party and I couldn't even look h

tiny smile graced

nd she crossed her legs. "I pre

"So I heard. It's

she took a si

or for him to have fixed an appointm

d about the latest gi

up with gist," I replied

ug sca

formed i

u to be my

uestion that came to my mind b

ocent or not

frow

be completely honest with me before

n briefly reflected in he

hered me a bit, her tone carried so much pain and somehow I could resonate with it. The

fore explaining. "I can defend your case." I asserted when s

lled something she wasn't supposed to. "I hear your fee is quite exorbitant, I'm more

ight be against marriage but since I had no choice, I have to marry someone I can feel comfortable with at least. Being an introvert, there were not many people I

ll this wasn't going to sit well w

zical look. "How about I make you a proposal? I want you to sign a c

pe of co

A marriage contract. We'll

mused. "Is this a j

ok my

ious shit hole and you're propos

–I

I haven't had good history in

Sier

t! It feels like you're m

do not intend

the meaning of this?"

ttitude I knew way back. "I have no intentions of getting married but as it is now, I have no ch

s frowne

oying your services just

lar one and I'm pretty sure you have

o no

be gullible if you th

er you want, I

re still as twiste

you're the perfect person for the job. If you sign this contract with me, I assure you that you will win this case.

a while and then heaved a

I assured her, and sh