Being a lawyer was a high–risk profession. Cases of clients holding grudges and seeking revenge were not uncommon. Not long ago, attomey Max Zimmer was stabbed by a disgruntled client and ended up in the hospital, barely surviving.
Now, Ryan was on his knees, his face battered and bruised, begging for mercy, “Please, ma’am, I’m sorry! I won’t do it again! I swear!”
charlotte frowned. “I’m asking you–was it you who sent that man to push me at the crosswalk
Ryan looked completely confused. “Crosswalle Phish you? No! I don’t even know what you’re talking about! This is my first time seeing you
“Not him? Then who? Charlotte frowned, thinking it over.
“Could it have been Wendy?” the wondered.
But she quickly dismissed the idea.
Wendy was manipulative, sure, but she wasn’t vicious enough to try and dil her.
So who else could it be?
A name suddenly flashed in her mind.
Joseph Ford.
Sean had told her about Joseph’s grudge against the Jasper family and had warned her that Joseph might target her for revenge
Her gaze sharpened as she looked at Ryan’s braised face. “Are you one of Joseph Ford’s ment
Ryan shook his head frantically. “I don’t know him! Please, ma’am, I’m begging you! Let me go I’ll pay Matthew back for everything! Just let me go!”
Charlotte’s voice turned icy. “If you’re not working for Joseph Ford, then why did you call me here and bring so many thugs? You’re just a small–time factory owner. Where do you get the guts to hire muscle to beat up an opposing attorney? Someone must be backing you. Tell me who it is, and I might let you go.”
Ryan’s entire body trembled.
The mun backing him was a powerful figure, respected both in legal circled on the streets. Even the factory wasn’t really his. It belonged to that boss. He was just the frontman, the legal owner, a scapegoat with no real power.
Ryan didn’t dare expose his boss just thinking about that man’s ruthless methods made a cold sweat break out on his back.
Sweat beaded on Ryan’s forehead. He swallowed hard. “I, I don’t have anyone backing me. I just thought you were a young woman, so I tried to scare you a bit.”
Charlotte narrowed her eyes, studying him carefully, trying to gauge how much of his story was true.
Under her sharp gaze, Ryan’s nerves frayed even more. He was terrified she would order her bodyguards to beat him again.
#Please, ma’am, I’ll even kneel and beg you. Just let me go!”
Charlotte’s smile was cold and humoress. “I don’t believe a small–time factory owner like you has the guts to hire thugs to assault a lawyer in broad daylight. If you won’t talk, I’ll just call the police.”
Abrief look of relief flashed in Ryan’s eyes.
The polke? That didn’t scare bim. His boss had connections in the station
In the president’s office at Jasper Corporation, Sean’s expression dakened as he answered a call from his bodyguard.
In just one day, Charlotte had faced two dangerous incidents. Both of which had nearly ended in disaster.
Fear clawed at his heart. Without a second thought, far grabbed his coat and headed for the door.
“Mr. Jasper, where are you going?” Sen called after him, rusidng to keep up. “You have a meeting interminates!”
But Sean didn’t stop..
Al Seaside Garden Villa, Cora, the housekeeper, had prepared a full table of Charlotte’s favorite dishes.
“Lottie, you’ve had a long day at work. Come eat while it’s hot,” Cora said with a warm sanile
Cladoste picked up her utensils but didn’t have touch of an appetite.
Her mind kept replaying the terrifying moment at the crossmull
That was the closest she had ever come to deat
She had almost never seen the light of another day
Lost in her thoughts, she barely noticed the front door opening
“Lottiel
Sean’s voice was tense, filled with worry.
He rushed ever, bending down to grasp her shoulders, his eyes scanning her for any sign of injury.
“Are you okay? Are you hurt?*
Palled back to reality, Charlotte looked up. “sean, you already knew what happened?”
Sean nodded, then pulled her into his anus, holding her tightly,
He had almost lost her.
