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Chapter 373 Chapter 373 NotjustAsherwasshell–shocked,Lemirawastakenabacktoo. Not just Asher was shell – shocked , Lemira was taken aback too too . i i ShehadheardofMr.Alfred before,abigshot,quitethelegend. She had heard of Mr. Alfred before , a big shot , quite the legend . EventheLangstonfamily’sdefenseattorneygotsoexcitedthathestoodup:“Mr.Alfred,Ihadnoideawe’dbeupagainstsomeoneofyourcaliber,myapologies.” Even the Langston family’s defense attorney got so excited that he stood up : “ Mr. Alfred , I had no idea we’d be up against someone of your caliber , my apologies . ” “Noworries,we’realljustdoingourjobshere.Please,haveaseat.” “ No worries , we’re all just doing our jobs here . Please , have a seat . ” Mr.Alfredwasallsmiles,makinghiswayovertoLemira:“Ms.Langston,I’velookedoverthefilesonmywayhere.What’s yourdesiredoutcomeforthiscase?” Mr. Alfred was all smiles , making his way over to Lemira : “ Ms. Langston , I’ve looked over the files on my way here . What’s your desired outcome for this case ? ” Theoutcomeofthelawsuit,huh? The outcome of the lawsuit , huh ? Lemirahadn’texpectedthelawyershegottobesuchabigdeal. Lemira hadn’t expected the lawyer she got to be such a big deal . / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / Well,thislawsuitwasinthebag,then. Well , this lawsuit was in the bag , then . Ashercouldn’thelpbutspeakup:“Lemira,thinkitthroughbeforeyoudecide.RememberwhatItoldyou.Lucian’swilling tohandoverthecompanytoyou.Isn’tthat worthmorethananysalarythe MapleGroup could offer?” Asher couldn’t help but speak up : “ Lemira , think it through before you decide . Remember what I told you . Lucian’s willing to hand over the company to you . Isn’t that worth more than any salary the Maple Group could offer ? ” emirashotback:“That’snotwhatyousaidearlier.” emira shot back : “ That’s not what you said earlier . ” Talkaboutaquickchangeofheart. Talk about a quick change of heart . AsherglancedatMr.Alfred,wishingthingsweredifferent.Butwiththisguyonthecase,theystoodnochanceofwinning. Asher glanced at Mr. Alfred , wishing things were different . But with this guy on the case , they stood no chance of winning . Mr.AlfredusuallyonlyworkedfortheEverhartfamily,notbotheringwithminorcases. Mr. Alfred usually only worked for the Everhart family , not bothering with minor cases . AndtothinkheshowedupforacasenotevenrelatedtotheEverharts?DidLemirapullsomestrings? And to think he showed up for a case not even related to the Everharts ? Did Lemira pull some strings ? Impossible! Impossible ! LemirasawaflashofpaniccrossAsher’s faceandtoldMr.Alfred,“Iwanttowin,tomakethosewhoerredpaytheprice.” Lemira saw a flash of panic cross Asher’s face and told Mr. Alfred , “ I want to win , to make those who erred pay the price . ” That wastheoutcomeshewanted. That was the outcome she wanted . WhenAlaricheardthis,hestaredatLemiraindisbelief. When Alaric heard this , he stared at Lemira in disbelief . Hecouldn’tfathomLemirabeingthisruthless. He couldn’t fathom Lemira being this ruthless . Asherbangedthetable:“Lemira,doyouthinkourparentswouldrestinpeaceknowingyou’resendingyourownbrothertojail?You’veforgottenallthosetimesAlaricplayedwithyou,lookedafteryouasakid?” Asher banged the table : “ Lemira , do you think our parents would rest in peace knowing you’re sending your own brother to jail ? You’ve forgotten all those times Alaric played with you , looked after you as a kid ? ” “Ihaven’t forgotten,notanyofit.” “ I haven’t forgotten , not any of it .” Besidesthosememories,therewaseverythingtheLangstonshaddonetoherovertheyears. Besides those memories , there was everything the Langstons had done to her over the years .

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740295285127-0'); }); Includinghertragicendafterbeingabandonedinherpastlife. Including her tragic end after being abandoned in her past life . SheowedtheLangstonsnothing. She owed the Langstons nothing . AsLemirawasabouttospeak,Mr.Alfredinterjected:“Mr.Asher,youcan’tthreatenorintimidatemyclient.” As Lemira was about to speak , Mr. Alfred interjected : “ Mr. Asher , you can’t threaten or intimidate my client .” “She’smysister,I’mteachingher.” “ She’s my sister , I’m teaching her . ” “Ms.Langstonisan adult,notapetraisedbytheLangstons.Shedoesn’tneedanyonedictatingherdecisions,” “ Ms. Langston is an adult , not a pet raised by the Langstons . She doesn’t need anyone dictating her decisions , ” Mr.Alfred’s retortwassharp. Mr. Alfred’s retort was sharp . Asthelawyerscontinued,Mr.Alfreddismissedanynotionofapre–trialsettlement. As the lawyers continued , Mr. Alfred dismissed any notion of a pre – trial settlement . Asherwasleftspeechless,turningtoAlaric:“It’snotthatIdon’twanttohelp,butI’vedoneallIcan.” Asher was left speechless , turning to Alaric : “ It’s not that I don’t want to help , but I’ve done all I can . ” WithMr.Alfredon Lemira’sside,theirlawsuitwasdoomed. With Mr. Alfred on Lemira’s side , their lawsuit was doomed . Alaricjustsmirked,stayingsilent. Alaric just smirked , staying silent . Lemirascoffed:“Mr.Asher,youcould’vetakenresponsibilityforhim.” Lemira scoffed : “ Mr. Asher , you could’ve taken responsibility for him . ” Asher’sfaceturnedredwithanger:“Lemira,cutthesarcasm.Whatgoesaroundcomesaround.Canyouhonestly sayyou’redoingrightbyourparents?” Asher’s face turned red with anger : “ Lemira , cut the sarcasm . What goes around comes around . Can you honestly say you’re doing doing right by our parents ? ” Hearinghimmentiontheirparentsmadeherheartache. Hearing him mention their parents made her heart ache . Shestoodup,calmandcollected:“Thenyoumightaswelldropdeadandaskthem.” She stood up , calm and collected : “ Then you might as well drop dead and ask them . ” Afterall,shehadalreadydiedonce. After all , she had already died once . Aftermakingherpoint,Lemiragatheredherfilesandleft,unwillingtosharethesamespaceasanyLangston. After making her point , Lemira gathered her files and left , unwilling to share the same space as any Langston . A A napter373 napter 373 Asher,youdarecurseme?”heyelledafterher,butcatchingMr.Alfred’seye,heimmediatelycooledoff. Asher , you dare curse me ? ” he yelled after her , but catching Mr. Alfred’s eye , he immediately cooled off . NeturnedtoMr.Alfredwithaforcedpoliteness:“Mr.Alfred,it’ssurprisingsomeoneofyourstaturehasthetimeforsuchaminorYouknowLemira?” Ne turned to Mr. Alfred with a forced politeness : “ Mr. Alfred , it’s surprising someone of your stature has the time for such a minor You know Lemira ? ” Howcomehedidn’tknowLemirarubbedshoulderswithsuchhigh–flyers? How come he didn’t know Lemira rubbed shoulders with such high – flyers ? “I’mrepresentingtheMapleGroupinthiscase,asafavor.” “ I’m representing the Maple Group in this case , as a favor . ” Mr.Alfred’sresponseonlyconfusedAshermore.WhocouldhavepulledMr.Alfredintothis? Mr. Alfred’s response only confused Asher more . Who could have pulled Mr. Alfred into this ? Asherwantedtodigdeeper,butMr.Alfreddidn’tgivehimthechance,leavingaswell. Asher wanted to dig deeper , but Mr. Alfred didn’t give him the chance , leaving as well . Asherpoundedthetableinfrustration.Damnit! Asher pounded the table in frustration . Damn it ! WashereallygoingtowatchAlaricgetsenttojail,byhisownsisternoless? Was he really going to watch Alaric get sent to jail , by his own sister no less ? Ifwordgotout,wouldn’thebecome thelaughingstockofOrvin’ssocialcircles? If word got out , wouldn’t he become the laughing stock of Orvin’s social circles ?

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