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I pretend to be her doting boyfriend in public and she gushes about hoonderful I a to earn her dad’s trust and respect so he’ll raduate law school The fact that she actually believes that garbage proves she doesn’t know me at all

I take the tumbler from him “Thank you, Charles”

He laughs “Noas that so hard?”

My father laughs “How are things at the firm?”

“Can’t complain,” Charles replies “Our second quarter revenue was at a record high”

Yeah, I bet Charles Callahan is one of the most successful cri record so of course, anyone facing a nasty charge would want to retain hiuilty you are If you’re wealthy enough, and Charles agrees to represent you, an acquittal is aluaranteed The man has so many officials in his pocket, it’s obscene

If my suspicions are correct, he has some pretty hefty blackmail on those officials from his business with my father Neither one of the side venture It’s one of the ht I need to play the gae or DA can dig them out of it Hence, why I’ like I enjoy hanging out with these old pricks

I grind ot some new Cubans for after dinner You interested?”

“Of course he’s interested,” my father answers on my behalf “What else would he do? Gossip with the hens?”

Both e to roll my eyes I hate my father just as much as I hate Callahan They’re both narcissistic sociopaths and massive chauvinists A woman’s purpose in their world is to look pretty, keep their s open whenever they feel like busting a nut I like fucking hot girls asbetween their ears drive me insane Sadly, there’s not many options outside of our circle

That said, nothing wouldme follow in his path, so I allow hi would hter off to someone as wealthy as well-bred as I am I wonder if he would still feel that way if he kne hter

“How are things going with Jasmine?” my dad asks Charles as he takes a seat on the tufted leather couch

Well, now here’s a topic I’ll actually be interested in It’s like he read my mind

Charles sighs “Not well, Preston Not well at all She’s stubborn, i to take a lot of effort to make her heel Madeline has taken her on as a little pet project, so I’h”

I smirk Good luck with that, Chuck If the limited interactions I’ve had with her are any indication, Jasmine heels to no one It’s one of the