Anything For Her

Cynthia brought Queenie to her younger brother, Jason’s law firm.

“You must help me, Uncle Jason. I can’t go to prison! I have plans to join the national team.” I would have even less of a chance with Cyro if I were in prison.

Jason asked for a brief understanding of the situation.

“All right,” he said with brisk confidence when she was done, “I think I got it. I’m a pretty famous lawyer, you know. You won’t be going to prison.”

Having founded his law firm after graduating from university, Jason had been unbeatable ever since.

He did not take an insignificant conflict between high school students seriously.

“You’re the best, Uncle Jason.” Queenie hugged him coyly.

“I have work to do,” Jason announced, too busy to chat with them. “It would be best if you go home first. Let me handle it.”

When the women emerged from the office, Queenie threw the card given to her by Sophie into the trash.

“I don’t care who Sophie hires,” she declared haughtily, “nobody will do anything to me with my uncle here.”

Who does Sophie think she is? Other than Josiah, none of the Tanners treat her as family. I have pull in Horington and can hire any lawyer I want. Does she think that I am so easily intimidated?

Sophie personally sent Josiah back to the Tanner residence.

“I want you to tell me no matter what happens to you, Soph,” Josiah said distressedly. “Do you understand? I can’t bear the thought of you facing it all alone.”

How has my poor Soph suffered in my absence!

“I won’t allow myself to be stepped on, Grandpa. I have been too foolish in the past, and I won’t be allowing anybody to hurt me again.”

Josiah felt another twinge of pain at her words and pulled her close to him.

“Let me find you somebody you can lean on, Soph.” I know I don’t have much longer to live. What will happen to her when I die?

“Don’t worry about me, Grandpa. I can take care of myself. Your well-being is more important to me.”

Grandpa has grown so old. His hair is all white now.

you.” He had initially planned

for those words was to deny Willow satisfaction. She

back often to see me, won’t you?” He dared not allude to

often to spend time with you,” Sophie promised with

you like me to find you a better one?” Her reassurances did not convince Josiah.

I have faith in my representation.

fight, I

lunch with Josiah and took a

afternoon. She pulled Sophie aside when she saw the latter

looking for you, Soph. This has nothing to

the one at fault, how dare she

tell your uncle. I can handle

Queenie arrived at school

you know who my uncle is, Sophie?” Queenie was beside herself with

did not deign to spare her a glance. What does her uncle’s identity have to do

you heard of Jason Chandler? He is the best lawyer

“Jason Chandler?”

I will put you in prison

a good lawyer?”

her head.

lying. The

coldly

idiots. It’s fine if you haven’t heard of him. You

and the most gifted member

Jason?” asked an acquaintance of Ysabelle’s. “My father says he’s

for Sophie. What’s more,

 Ysabelle was considering

don’t you apologize to Queenie, Sophie?” the acquaintance suggested. “We’re all classmates, after all. There’s

too nice that everybody now thinks I’m a pushover. ”She kidnapped me. Why should Soph apologize?” Ysabelle was so angry she laughed

not one you should pick a fight

start.” Sophie was not in the least bothered about what Queenie said about

see how

such an obvious case. How

ran into Willow after their lesson, who sneered at her swollen nose inwardly but put

are you so badly

not