The Contracted CEO: A Marriage Of Convenience

ner of the cafe, nervously ta

yee Jake had found, hoping that he would provide the missing pie

e entrance. Finally, a man in a worn-out suit walked i

face etched with a mixture

e asked, his voic

his. "Yes, I am. You must be t

round the cafe. "Listen, we don't have much time. The information I ha

ns. "What do you have for me? We've been hitting dead e

across the table, his voice barely above a whisper. "There's something in here

around once again. "I've said too much already. Stay safe." And with th

o. She felt a mix of excitement and trepidation as she

hat could turn the tide of the c

anticipation. But to her surprise, there was noth

roat as she stared at the mone

t didn't make sense. Why would the ex-employee give her mone

e money together, It was so small that if she hadn't b

me do it" Cass sighed

ed to be blocked, obstructed by unseen forces. It was as if someone was

me was running out. The trial was fast appr

e busy streets of New York, the weight of the cash in her bag servin

eling that someone was watching her, that

d into a dangerous game, and the stakes

d doubt. With the lack of substantial evidence and the mounting obstacles

t go of the case, and protect herself fr

ation and nervousness. She had spent countless hours preparing for Mrs. Anderson's c

bring justice to the innocent child who had suffere

usual tension in the air. Whispers and sidelong glan

ling, reminding herself to sta

gathered outside, their cameras flashing incessantly. The atmosphe

ssions cold and unforgiving. Confusion washed over her as sh

legations of accepting a bribe," one of the officers

ccusation felt like a slap in the face,

ed with a whirlwind of emotions. Anger, frustration,

n important case this morning" Scar said tr

s. Anderson of this new development" Ca

ghting for justice, and now she

wed her every move. Whispers filled the air, casting doubt and suspicio

he company behind this? What bribery were they talking abo

he backseat, her hands still cuffed, her mind racing with thoughts of