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Sa in the sreen eyes Of course he had to worry about the case Star Burger Restaurants ned by one of the wealthiestof a roup of young rant workers had for about their shocking working conditions and had approached legal aid for help Legal aid had directed therown exponentially until they now had a class action on their hands It would be a landmark case in Australia if they won

But he’d get to that later First up he wanted to find out what Ruby’s deal was and whether it had anything to do with their tryst on Friday night ‘So your resistance to having me work on this case is not because you’re worried that Drew thinks you can’t handle it, but for ht?’

‘I can handle the case just fine’ She frowned darkly ‘And I think it’s overkill to have you stepping in at this point, especially if you’re under the impression that I need you I ’

‘Pity that’s not your call to make, isn’t it?’

His tone was cool and challenging and Ruby had no coht: it wasn’t her call to make

‘This is a David and Goliath case, Ruby,’ he continued softly ‘Once it hits the o after your clients’ reputations with a vengeance and you’ll need to be ready’

‘I know all this I knoe’re the underdogs’ Concern pleated her brow ‘It’s an impossible case to win, everybody says so, but noit’

‘Dropping it?’ Where had that come from?

‘Yes I knoas concerned about Kent’s taking it on in the first place, and I know he’s worried about how big it’s going to get, but it’s too important to drop now We’ve come too far’

Sam frowned ‘Have I asked you to drop it?’

‘No’ Her chin caain ‘Are you going to?’

‘No But I know Carter Jones and I kno ruthless he can be If this case goes to court it could severely daer Restaurant’s profit in He won’t allow that at any cost’

‘Then he should have made sure he took better care of his employees,’ she said with a spiritedness Sa all the way, Sam These boys need justice and I intend to see that they have it’