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“Is it true?” July’s voice cut through the fleeting stillness.
My heart sank as I turned and faced her. “Listen, I can explain….”
She backed away from me, disappointment flickering in her eyes. “So itistrue….”
“July, it’s not what you think.”
“Are you engaged to one of them or not?”
I paused, unsure of how to begin explaining the complexity of my situation.
“Wow,” she whispered, lowering her head. “I trusted you.”
“I got you justice, didn’t I?”
“Yeah, and then you went around and tied yourself to the same oppressors you’ve been fighting for years.” She paused, letting her words sink in. “Make that make sense.”
I couldn’t. She wouldn’t understand even if I tried to explain.
“And here I was thinking you were different.” She shook her head. “I guess I was wrong.”
“July….”
“Thank you for putting that bastard away.” She grabbed her bag from the table. “But he’s right. You’re no better than him.”
I watched her walk away from me as though I were some ticking time bomb that could go off at any moment.
“Fuck,” I muttered, massaging my left temple.
The courtroom buzzed around me, but the sound felt distant, muffled. Without hesitation, I gathered my stuff and headed out.
My eyes squinted at the sun’s brightness as I descended the long steps at the entrance of the building. I’d just won another case, yet victory tasted bitter because it cost me the one person I wanted to protect.
The disappointment in her eyes broke my heart, especially because I couldn’t explain myself.
Across the street, Nial was waiting, leaning casually against his Rolls-Royce. His legs were crossed with both hands in his pockets. The second I met his gaze, a wave of relief washed over me.
My heart gladdened as he smiled at me, pride etched in his gaze. Despite the hollow feeling in my chest, I found myself smiling back.
Something about the way he looked at me sent tremors down my core. A fire was ignited within me, one that made myheart race in anticipation. Maybe what I needed right now was his dick and his possessive hands all over me.
I wanted him to fuck my stress away!
Chapter 24 — Nial
My gloved hands steered the car down the road, my heart swelling with pride after the expected outcome of the case. She’d successfully buried Vika and his legal team, proving she wasn’t a liability to the Bratva but a valuable asset.
She should be glad after her triumph in court, yet for some reason, she seemed gloomy and a bit distant. Like her mind was far away.
“You did good in there, you know,” I said, stealing a glance at her riding shotgun.
She heaved a sigh, her voice faint. “It doesn’t feel like it.”
I sensed something was off and my eyes squinted slightly. “You all right?”
She turned and looked at me, a hint of desire flickering in her gaze. “Iwillbe.”
I thought it was tiredness at first or that I had misread her expression. But when she bit her lower lip and battered her lashes at me, I realized I hadn’t misread anything. She was turned on.
