BuzzNovel“What?” Ethan was caught off guard.
“That bringsto the third reason I'm here-the real reason for my visit.” Calvert reached into his briefcase and
pulled out a contract.
“Miss Morton recommended you to Libra & Associates, and after reviewing your background, I'm quite
impressed. I'll be retiring in a few years, and I've been considering taking on an apprentice before then. You
know how Libra & Associates does things-one-on-one mentorship.”
Ethan nodded. “Lessie mentioned it to me...”
“I've interviewed a few promising young people before, but none really stood out-until Miss Morton put your
nforward. | think you're a great fit. So, what do you say? Would you like to be my apprentice? If you're
interested, just read over this contract and sign.”
“Uh... can | read it first?”
“Of course. As a lawyer, you should always scrutinize every contract with a fine-tooth comb.” Calvert slid the
papers across the table.
Ethan’s mind was spinning, but he forced himself to focus, carefully reading through every clause.
“If you have any concerns or suggestions, feel free to bring them up.”
“No, it's truly an honor to be considered your apprentice.” After double-checking all the terms, Ethan didn’t
hesitate any longer. He picked up the pen and signed his
name.
His signature was bold and sharp, but with a subtle flourish at the end-much like
the man himself.
“Good. Show up next Monday to start. I'll email you a list of documents you'll need to submit before then.”
“Great. Thank you, Attorney Calvert.”
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Calvert grinned, and Ethan couldn’t help but smile too-suddenly looking more like the nervous rookie he actually
was.
“That's all for today. See you Monday. Miss Morton, I'll be heading out now.”
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Alessia nodded. “Thank you for your time.”
“My pleasure.”
“I'll walk you out,” Ethan offered, but Calvert waved him off. “No need. There'll be plenty of opportunities for that
in the future.”
With that, Ethan didn’t insist. He watched Calvert leave before sitting back down.
“Lessie, am | dreaming right now?”
Alessia nearly spit out her water. She’d always thought Ethan was the composed one of the group, much calmer
than Zachary. Now she realized he'd just been putting on a brave face.
“No dream, relax. Everything's sorted, so let's get going.” Not giving Ethan a chance to overthink, Alessia stood
up and walked toward the exit.
“Where to?”
“Let's check on how the shop renovation is coming along.”
Somewhere along the way, they'd stopped fussing with formalities-no more ‘thank you’s and ‘sorry’s, no more
polite distance. Now, their words and actions felt easy
and natural.
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“Uh, that’s right!” Ethan instinctively glanced at Alessia, who was half-hiding behind him, then quickly turned
back to face Karen with a nod.
“What's going on? It’s dusty in here-why don’t you two head hfor now? We'll talk about it tonight.”
“Where's Justin?” Alessia asked.
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Seeing her expression, Karen realized something was up, so she didn’t press further. Instead, she handed them
each a mask to put on.
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