Whenever she brought up the past, Jonas felt a sharp pang of guilt, as if his heart were being pricked by needles. He felt deflated, like a punctured balloon, overwhelmed by the sense that he hadn't been able to protect the woman he loved.
He softened and held Becky tighter, yet he was internally conflicted and torn.
For now, the priority was to help Becky get out of this mess.
A few hours later.
In the CEO's office at Wright Group.
Jonas was at his wit's end, frantically trying to find some of Acofield's top lawyers.
However, once they got a sense of the situation, they came up with all sorts of excuses to bow out, clearly reluctant to get involved.
It was understandable. These elite lawyers had perfect track records and were very concerned about their win rates. The case Jonas was
