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A Lawyer for the CEO

Chapter 5 The Encounter

Word Count: 1025    |    Released on: 05/06/2024

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aring would be tomorrow. While she was at home feeling unhappy about facing the man she loved and with whom she hoped to build a family in the process o

would be in his divorce hearing the next day. Despite that, I couldn't say I was entirely surprised because I wasn't. When you have

. One shouldn't expect anything good from someone like that. Being there, dining and socializing with his friends, only confirmed how much o

tners at the firm where I had been working since completing my specialization. He used to invite me to various places, from dinners to prestigious events, so

erved, and it was rarely easy to figure out what he was thin

rt, as I wouldn't tell him what was going on. "The atmospher

usband of that model you've been seen wit

y discuss my cases with anyone, but I was sure Carlos already knew about that information, as it was circulating on go

talk about, considering I had maintained a resolute silence the entire

fession, all the topics he tried to initiate displeased me and on which we strongly disagreed. It also hadn't worked at all

hat further displeased me, as he didn't hav

ave chosen another path but insisted on something I had already d

wouldn't be wise at all, considering we worked together and he was one of the

e to the table next to us. I noticed that Noah was also looking in my direction, which made me quite uncomfortable. Unlike the night I first saw him, he seem

t the reason was that tomorrow, I would be representing his wife

ting," Carlos brought my attention back. "We could skip desse

aimed to be tired, and he came up with that nonsense about go

tomorrow morning and plan to be well-rested," I said, bu

reed, I believe in an attempt to please

hance of that happening again. I wouldn't be that foolish,

er reason. The woman seemed to have just arrived at the restaurant and stopped to talk to the two men, but her attention was focused only on one of them, whic

red, unable to

ting her interest,"

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1 Chapter 1 Justice2 Chapter 2 My best friend3 Chapter 3 An Idiot4 Chapter 4 Tumultuous dinner5 Chapter 5 The Encounter6 Chapter 6 Restlessness7 Chapter 7 Failed Marriage8 Chapter 8 Rose Perfume9 Chapter 9 - In Court10 Chapter 10 Suspicions11 Chapter 11 A Better Family12 Chapter 12 Scold and Soothe13 Chapter 13 Coincidences14 Chapter 14 I Want You Away From Me15 Chapter 15 Sassy16 Chapter 16 New Friend17 Chapter 17 Keeping Distance18 Chapter 18 A Surprising Lunch19 Chapter 19 On the Attack20 Chapter 20 Trying to Resist21 Chapter 21 To Conquer22 Chapter 22 Escaping23 Chapter 23 Closing In24 Chapter 24 The Game Begins25 Chapter 25 Taking Down the Enemy26 Chapter 26 Impossible to Resist27 Chapter 27 An Ungrateful One28 Chapter 28 Constant Escape29 Chapter 29 I Want Everything30 Chapter 30 I Can't Want You31 Chapter 31 Lost Case32 Chapter 32 Heavy Conscience33 Chapter 33 Unexpected Call34 Chapter 34 Hangover35 Chapter 35 Falling Back into Mistake36 Chapter 36 Shock37 Chapter 37 Verdict38 Chapter 38 Favorite Mistake39 Chapter 39 Consolation Prize40 Chapter 40 Endgame41 Chapter 41 Discoveries42 Chapter 42 Life Goes On43 Chapter 43 Sun and Sea44 Chapter 44 Intentions45 Chapter 45 No Demands46 Chapter 46 Invitation47 Chapter 47 Moments48 Chapter 48 Intrigues49 Chapter 49 Losing Control50 Chapter 50 Seeking Answers51 Chapter 51 Betrayal52 Chapter 52 Foreboding53 Chapter 53 Declarations54 Chapter 54 No More Games55 Chapter 55 He Changed56 Chapter 56 An Idiot 57 Chapter 57 Details58 Chapter 58 - Moment of Trut59 Chapter 59 Surrendered60 Chapter 60 Epilogue 161 Chapter 61 Epilogue 2