Kaelen
The next morning, I made my way to the office, still mulling over the tension from last night. Alara’s coldness and my suspicions about Lucas had me on edge, but I needed to focus on the day ahead. There were more pressing matters to deal with, like the upcoming court hearing. It was a matter I couldn’t afford to lose.
As I sat behind my desk, my phone buzzed. It was Mr. Price, my lawyer.
“Kaelen, I need you to check your email,” he said, his voice calm but serious.
I quickly opened my laptop and pulled up the email he referred to. My eyes scanned the message. The court hearing date was about to be finalized soon. This was the moment I had been waiting for.
“This is good news,” I said into the phone, unable to hide the relief in my voice.
“Yes, but we need to be prepared,” Mr.
