ETHAN'S POV :-

I sat motionless in my office, my eyes fixed on a blank spot on the wall as my mind wandered. The soft hum of the air conditioner and the occasional tick of the clock on the wall were the only sounds breaking the silence

Suddenly, the door creaked open, and Andre, walked in, breaking the spell of contemplation. Andre flashed a warm smile, his eyes sparkling with curiosity

"Hey man, what's got you lost in thoughts?" he asked, dropping into the visitor's chair opposite my desk

I blinked, refocusing on the present. I rubbed my temples, trying to shake off the lingering thoughts. "Just trying to figure some things out",I replied, my voice low and introspective

Andre nodded sympathetically. "Want to talk about it?"

I let out a frustrated sigh," yes, and I guess I will also need a favour from you, too" my hands were clasped together, my fingers intertwined, as I leaned back in my leather chair

With a quite sigh, I mustered the courage to speak "I met her today ..." I zoned out for a mere second and was just as my lips parted to speak, his instant question filled up the gap "How did it go?"

A deep sigh escaped my mouth as the events of today started revolving in my head. I straightened my posture and kept my elbows on the table

I know this is hard but I think telling your best friend would only reduce your burden so there's nothing wrong in it

"When I pulled the door, she was astonished to see me near the door but she tried to keep her emotions calm" I gulped lowering my gaze "She wanted to talk to me alone-"

"Omg, what did she say?!" He blurted out, a wide grin drawing on his face. I shot him a death glare, he tensed up "Ok, ok you continue I'm listening" he cleared his throat and again silence fell across the room

"She was looking outraged and devastated, all the past traumas were flashing on her eyes. The hate.. the hate towards me was clearly visible on her face ... She was .. she was very hurt only .. only because of me" my voice barely audible as my throat urged for breath

The memories of how I hurt her pierced in my heart like a needle. A long tear escaped through my eyes as I remembered her last words while she departures

Jumping up from his chair, Andre hurried over to envelope me in a warm hug. I relaxed a bit, Andre noticed it and finally loosened his grip backing off to his seat

"I know you have done wrong to her, and she won't forgive you that easily. So what do you want to do?" His eyes glittered with concern

"I don't know, now I just want her I don't want to repeat the mistake that I have done in my past, this time I won't leave her alone, I won't give up on her, I will do everything to have her, cause now I just want only and only her, please bring her to me"

"hmm ....Don't worry I know someone who will help us ...



CHARLOTTE'S POV:-

One pose more and here it ends

Uff, what a hectic day it was... "Hello, Miss.." a voice caughts my attention and I turn around to see. "Lucas?!" I exclaim in astonishment. "Shocked to see me?" He smirks "Shut up" I roll my eyes and walk towards my dressing room, he also follows me

"Oh c'mon, you should be happy that I came to meet you" I stop and look back at him "Why do you think so?" I cross my arms and ask while raising an eyebrow "Ofcourse I'm your brother, won't you be happy seeing me here to meet you" I chuckle at this spat but still refuse to ignore it

"Be happy? Happy about what? That my brother at last remembered that he has a sister after 3 years?? Even though we are cousins but still you should have at least come once to meet me" I exclaim in frustration

"Ok, ok I agree I should have come earlier, but now I came right? So let's go and enjoy" he shows me puppy eyes, his all time favourite weapon on me. "Ahh, ok fine" I roll my eyes and walk towards the door, he follows me out with a wide smile stuck on his face

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As I slipped under the cozy blanket, the softness enveloping my weary body, I let out a tired suspire. The weight of the day lifted and my eyelids began to drop. I had just started to drift off to sleep when my phone buzzed on the nightstand

I reached out to take the phone, God knows who is calling me at this hour of night. As I took a look at the screen, 'Lia' was flashing on the display. Why the hell is she calling me so late

"What happened?" I blurted out in frustration, Im very weary right now and also frustrated so, i spoke in rage but I can't help with it cause today was a busy schedule and i require some rest

"Why did you refuse to give the case to Ethan?" She demanded, frustration edged into her tone. I huff in annoyance "You know right? I hate him now, you remember what he said to me that night? I'm just keeping his words, and after knowing everything, you are still asking me why??" I blurted out

"Listen, I don't want to talk about it right know, let me sleep. We will talk in the morning" I exclaim, and hang up. I don't want to let out my frustration on her because of that 'scumbag' ahh, inhale the anger and exhale the calm charley, you can do it, I respire for a few times to calm my anger and finally make my way to sleep

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"Why don't you understand, I don't want him to take my case. I'm a singer , I can find a more eligible person for this. I don't need his help" I blabbed in annoyance

The sun had barely cracked the horizon, when she 'lia' came to my house. She never usually visits me in the morning but this morning was a bit different. She came here only to convince me that 'that scumbag' would take my case. Like, are you serious gurl, I'm not so easy to convince. We are quirelling since the morning

"But you don't understand-" I tried to defend but I'm 'Charley' not an easy person to come under anyone's spell. "What? What I don't understand? You are my best friend and still trying to defend me? I thought I had someone who would always support me, but you are also like this I guess" I spat with a hint of sadness in my words

"As I have said earlier, I'm a singer, finding an appropriate lawyer for my case isn't a big task for me, so don't worry, we will find someone for sure" I spoke with equal calmness, my words left no room for arguments. I stormed out of the room, frustration boiling over me

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Author's POV:-

Charlotte stormed out of the room in frustration, whereas here, Lia, groaned wearily and took a seat on a nearby sofa, exhaling the weight of today's morning event

Then her eyes wandered around the room searching for her phone. As she got it, she dialed a no. "Hello?" Her voice equal to a whisper. "Had the work is done?" A deep voice came from the other side of the phone

"No, I'm still trying to convince her but what can I do if she is not ready for it" she huffs. The man on the other side takes a deep sigh to recall everything she said "okay, looks like now we have to do something to make her agree, no worries. Thank you for helping us till here" she smiles "No problem, I can do anything for my charley" and she hung up the call, exiting the room

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AUTHOR'S POV:-

Here, at Ethan's office, Andre cuts the call with a hint of dissatisfaction hung on his face. He looks at Ethan and nodes in disapprobation, bringing sudden changes in emotions of Ethan from exciting to sad but he rejects to show it on his face, he just zone out on one place thinking of some ideas to convince her. Lia was the last hope but she was also not able to convince her

"what should we do now?" Andre blurted out, snapping Ethan from his meandering thoughts. He looks at Andre still trying to process the events happening around. "I don't know, but we have to find some way, I have made a big mistake but this time I won't give up on her and this is my final decision"

The room fells with silence all around, only the hum of air conditioner filling the room. Just then Andre cried out saying "I got an idea!!"

Ethan looks at him with a ray of hope glittering his eyes, "This would be the best, and we are well known lawyers so, it won't take us time to do anything" he exclaims, jumping around

A weight of amusement sits on Ethan's face as he watches his best friend jumping around in the room like if he had found a treasure or something

He glares at Andre, the boy who was jumping before stopped at his place as he noticed Ethan's death stares at him." Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot that I should share this to you too" he says decreasing the tension between them and an awkward smile stuck on his face

"Ok so the plan is...." He says all the plans

After listening to him, he looks at Andre in astonishment, with meandering thoughts running in his mind

from when did he became so intelligent. My best friend is growing and being mature, now I can finally be proud of him

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CHARLOTTE'S POV:-

I sat across from the seasoned attorney, my eyes scanning the cluttered office. Files stacked haphazardly, and the scent of old books filled the air

"Ms. Carter, I've reviewed your case," Attorney Thompson said, his voice firm but reassuring. "I believe we have grounds for appeal. The prosecution's key witness has a history of dishonesty."

My grip on the purse tightened. "Can you guarantee a win?"

Thompson leaned forward, his eyes locking onto mine. "I can promise you, Ms. Carter, we'll fight tirelessly for justice. But the law is unpredictable. What I can guarantee is that we'll leave no stone unturned."

I searched his face, seeking reassurance. Something in his steady gaze put me at ease

"Okay," i said finally, extending my hand. "You're hired"

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AUTHOR'S NOTE :-

Hello, my dear readers, I'm sorry for the delay in chapters. I was wrapped up with festivals and studies so I was not being able to manage the writing thing. But the chapter is finally out. Please wait for the next chapter, as this time my results were a bit down due to this, so at some point i was even feeling to give up on writing. And this is also a reason I was not being able to focus on writing. You guys just read the story and don't even bother to vote on it. I'm only asking a few but you all can't complete this also. Anywyas, I hope you all will complete the target this time, unless last time, please don't let down my motivation 🙏🏻😭

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