laxed and he breath

with that woman, they were afraid that t

thought entered their

and last night's events were probably his

e hotel manager that you'll b

ed a brow.

a pang of

burn Hills, his boss would

s he stil

. "This is my house. Why should I stay

hed, and he was re

-

st the pavement as she emer

long shadows, mirroring the

n, she decided to proceed

by their threats and want

w firm she approached re

the Auburn Hills that whoever agreed to take on

o big and their influence s

ly in the city, no one was st

nd Elena as she sat al

failures, she

at the enemies whe

ht about asking he

she recalled the disappointed looks

eling rose

he accep

s pair and suffocate

e the odds of her w

her dignity?

couldn't

ad to b

those who wanted to crush her spirit. She may be

rose from the bench and took a tax

were slim, she ha

e office, the lawyer greete

ore like a grimace. "Mr. Brown, I'm here t

." Mr. Brown, the lawyer, reviewed

ng heavy i

into an eternity

moved his glasses. "I've read your

ed as she looked a

s finally take

cal as she processed th

fraid about the repercussions? The Elliots have clarified that t

in his chair, his ex

r been one to back down from a challenge, esp

n in his words, though a nagging sense of do

She pressed. "What if they c

ered a reass

justice is worthy of any sacrifice. And besides." He added with determination i

allowed hers

said from the bot

e cheap. The fees for this case will be substantial, consideri

s to see this through the end." She had saved up some mon

sit back and relax, Ms Walker. Victory will be

his seat and extended

d clapped his h

s she felt the lawyer's fingers

er hand from his grasp and pursed her li

actions meant nothing and even ga

ble, she pushed this encoun

entirely on the divorce

as always, Andre

ugh the stillness, joltin

ok down and op

tha, her expression dark as s

it?" El

g supper for Lucas,

d to. He's your s

thinning into a line of displeasure. "This is not a reques

me, Elena reluctan

to the kitchen to prepare supper

a moment before kn

e was no

f, Elena pushed

darkness, revealing a so

ough her when she

y down the table and sought

ena turned around,

r throat as the bathroo

ound his waist, Lucas emerged,

erously when he saw El

as Elena's gaze lingered

ing form, as his muscles glis

s through her body and she su

as he approached her step-b

arrassment as Elena avoide

y room in the middle of the night?" Lucas stopped

antha asked me to." She blurted out. "It was Tho

she was always so ne

e, her eyes darted towards

Enjoy your meal." Saying,

ucas' cold voice came from behi