Chapter 105: Lost by One’s Own Hand

Chapter 105: Chapter 105: Lost by One’s Own Hand

"She may not fall in love with me, but she will absolutely never love you again."

Ryan Sterling wasn’t going to argue with Julian Sterling about this right now.

Julian Sterling didn’t understand what kind of person Evelyn Grant was, but Ryan Sterling knew her very well.

Some lines had been crossed, and those were things that could never be forgiven.

"Are you sure you want to make this bet? It’ll be too late for regrets."

"I’ll bet."

Ryan Sterling was willing to accept the consequences of the bet.

"Fine! Ryan, from this day forward, we’ll go our separate ways. I won’t ask you about this again! And when things go south, don’t you blame me, your older brother, for not holding back."

"Heh. Fine."

After the call ended, Julian Sterling lit another cigarette.

He never used to smoke this frequently. He’d only have one occasionally for social engagements.

But this phone call had made him even more agitated.

A feeling of unease began to spread, growing endlessly...

Julian Sterling desperately wanted to suppress this feeling. He had to believe, had to be certain that Evelyn Grant would eventually come back to him!

’She loved me for so many years. She won’t leave!’

"Evelyn Grant..."

As his thin lips uttered those two words, for the first time, Julian Sterling wished he could call out her name at home again.

’She could be cooking in the kitchen, and I’d walk over from the living room, wrap my arms around her from behind, and whisper her name.’

’Or when she came home from work, I’d ask her about what happened at the firm, ask if there was anything new, just so we could talk.’

’And finally, we’d brush our teeth, get ready for bed, and fall asleep in each other’s arms.’

’How wonderful would a life like that be?’

What made it even more unacceptable and heartbreaking for Julian Sterling was...

...he once had a life just like that.

And he had thrown it all away with his own hands.

...

After receiving the message from Assistant Wright, Mr. Shaw immediately began arranging the upcoming meeting.

’If you’re going to put on a show, you have to make it convincing. He couldn’t just end up holding a private meeting with Evelyn Grant, could he?’

After sending out the notification in the group chat, he got an update on the situation from Assistant Wright, then relayed everything to Ryan Sterling.

"It seems someone is pulling the strings with this Mr. Ford. Otherwise, why would he suddenly insist on seeing Ms. Grant!"

"Investigate," Ryan Sterling said gravely, then added, "Regardless of the outcome, don’t let Evelyn Grant handle this case any longer. Transfer it to another lawyer."

’There were already signs. What if Mr. Shaw’s investigation wasn’t thorough enough, and this "Mr. Ford" turned out to be one of Julian Sterling’s people?’

He wasn’t afraid that Evelyn Grant would forgive Julian Sterling again. He just didn’t like anyone with malicious intent getting close to her.

At that moment, Ryan Sterling was incredibly thankful he had opened this law firm for Evelyn Grant. It allowed him to protect her from all angles without making her feel like she was being watched.

"Understood. I’ll make the notification shortly."

"Don’t let her suspect anything."

Ryan Sterling had a feeling that Evelyn Grant was already suspicious; she just hadn’t confronted him about it.

"Understood! Rest assured, I’ll handle it cleanly. Ms. Grant won’t be able to find anything wrong."

After hanging up, Mr. Shaw immediately called Mr. Ford.

"Hello, Mr. Ford. Due to recent health problems with our lawyer, Evelyn Grant, we need to assign a new lawyer to you!"

"What?!" Mr. Ford’s voice immediately shot up. "I don’t agree! This is a breach of contract!"

"If you feel this constitutes a breach of contract, you are free to sue our firm."