Chapter 6 Caught in Action

Evelyn had reached her breaking point, but the man didn’t even care.

“You won’t let me go, will you?” she asked in a trembling voice.

He was silent for a moment. You came to me first.”

She was the one who approached him in that club and spent the night with him.

Unpleasant memories from the past had caused him to lose interest in a sexual partner. But at only 32 years old, Huston realized that he still desired someone who could fulfill his needs.

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Evelyn, meanwhile, was filled with regret. If she had known Huston’s true identity, she would’ve never approached him!

But there was no changing the past.

Huston’s gaze shifted to the woman crouching on the ground. He finally slid his arms under hers, lifted her up, and gently placed her on the bed, covering her with a blanket.

“Rest. Then clean yourself up. I’ll be back soon.”

Anger/surged within Evelyn as she watched him walk away. She seized his sleeve and spoke with audacity, “If I pay you with my body… will you help me seek revenge against the Graves?”

Huston’s eyebrows rose in surprise. He hadn’t anticipated her change of heart. “Yes.”

“Then… I have another request,” Evelyn said, summoning her courage. “I’m only 24 years old, and I graduated from the University of Toronto Law School. I have all the knowledge and qualifications. Can you help me become a real lawyer?”

He was taken aback. He had expected her to ask for anything else, but not this. He had no idea she was so well–educated.

“You went to school to be a lawyer?”

“Yes.”

did you give it

eyes darkened. “Because… I

married right after graduation because she wanted Evelyn to be a housewife. Evelyn, deeply in love with Jerry,

possible. After all, she needed to secure her livelihood after

and looked at Evelyn

came closer to the bed, peering down at her. He

to Royal Villa at eight

while Huston

call from Grace. Evelyn mentioned that Huston had taken the case, but she didn’t provide the details.

Grace’s voice rose in disbelief. “Are you

“Yeah. Why?”

A

lawyer in the world, that’s why! So many big shots try to seek his help, but it’s all about luck when it comes to him. Are you sure

he’d handle it,” Evelyn avoided talking

can’t

Evelyn frowned. “Really?”

school, so you should know that the most formidable people are not those with money or power, but those who wield the law as their

the call, she Googled Huston’s info while

at the University of Cambridge Law School. Returning to the States, he

local university

as one

info regarding Huston’s family background and personal life.

she messed

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reluctant to go back to Hill Villa, Evelyn had to retrieve

toward the gate, a black Mercedes–Benz caught her attention. One of

but the car suddenly started to move

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