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“Hm?” Ethan snapped back to attention and ruffled her hair.
“How did it go?”
“It’s pretty much taken care of. Let's head home.”
“Alright. Sorry, though-I was right there and still couldn't help at all.” Ethan felt a pang of guilt. He hadn't exactly
been a great older brother lately. Alessia had been back for a while, and he'd barely checked in on her. Now
she’d been harassed at his own workplace, and he hadn't done a thing to help.
“You're such a good person, you know that?” Alessia teased. Ethan blinked, unsure what she meant.
“You saw how I just stood there and watched Max punch Quentin, right? Most people would think I'm cold as ice.
Yet here you are, blaming yourself. Besides, wasn't it you who toldto go get someone?”
Alessia wasn't one to let things fester-if something bothered her, she'd say it right
away.
Ethan opened his mouth, then closed it again, not sure what to say.
“Oh, by the way, Mom and Dad mentioned the shop. How’s that coming along?”
“Justin’s handling it. Mom and Dad have been following up too. If all goes well, we'll have it sorted by next
weekend.”
“Good,” Alessia nodded. Ethan, though, still seemed preoccupied.
“Is something wrong at the firm?”
“Huh? Oh, not exactly...” Ethan sighed and finally let out the frustration he'd been
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Alessia always seemed more mature than her age, so Ethan found himself talking to her almost like an equal, not
just a kid sister.
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spot for interns. That about right?”
“Exactly.” Ethan's face was a mix of resignation and defeat.
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If this had happened a few years ago, he might have fought back. But after everything their family had been
through, betrayals and setbacks just didn’t sting the way they used to.
“| was supposed to get a pretty decent bonus once the case was done...”
Alessia stopped walking and frowned. “They didn’t pay you?”
“No, no, it’s not that.” Ethan hurried to explain, worried she'd storm over to the office
to make a scene. “I got my regular salary. It's just-the bonus went to the other intern, since he finished the
case.”
“Hmm...” Alessia was quiet for a moment, thinking. “Which law firm is this again?”
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