pped a beat as she

hildhood friends with Nicholas, so the infor

d to herself. It seemed she c

will be meeting with renowned lawyers tonigh

hat any case involving Nicholas would be worth billions; secu

a case; it was kind of like compensation for the t

eyes as she typed her respons

reserved for the city's elite, so it made s

her, his eyes widening with admiration. "Alison,

es and flowed like running water with every step she took. Her long, wav

ng over his compliment and cutting straight to the chas

duced a stack of documents from

the papers with a practiced eye. "Remember,

wo of them made

ce, a sleek, understated luxu

ng legs, followed by a tall figure whose cool

as her gaze locked with a pair of deep

till. Then, gathering herself, Aliso

f greeting, Archie waved at N

ithout a word, turned away, stri

at was Vincent's younger brother, Archie. I heard he's reformed recently and is now working for a lawyer

ith?" Nicholas asked, hi

his fingers and said, "I think she's with Apex Law Firm-Hank Brown's firm, to be precise. Word on the street is that Ms. Conley is his top ace

ased aura radiating from him like a stor

the tension, wi

hts. So, that woman was a lawyer? Was everything f

ned as he contemplat

ures. But her resolve quickly faltered when she encountered his bodyguards, stati

g within her, as several lawyers breezed past the b

awning that Nicholas was exacting revenge on her. He must h

asked, his frown deepening in confusion. "Why won'

darted around, landing on the waiters bustling back

long, elegant hallway, was a VVIP r

the plush sofa, his expressio

ping across the room, gradually silencing t

ffering a glass of wine. "N

sip, his icy dem

ce agreement, convinced that the Powell family, if the

s no secret that the woman hel

d, "Why won't Paige just use

clinked his glass against Larry

own his glass, curiosity piqued. "Did a

ched as Alison's face crossed his mind. Smirking, he revel