All Chapters of Eve Of A Thousand Wakes: Chapter 41
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41 Harry Doyle
Ashley took a deep breath. "Fair enough. To tell you the truth, I don't know every threat that awaits me. They come suddenly and unexpectedly, and I am left to think on my feet.""That must be quick thinking because I have never seen a defenseless girl survive both the mafia and hired goons. You must have a gift for survival."Ashley sniggered sarcastically. "It's more like a curse, in my opinion.""Well, it's my job right now that you don't face the dangers alone, with or without the curse.""Thank you.""Unnecessary. I'm doing my job."Ashley shook her head. "No, really, Chevy. Nobody else other than you has shared in my troubles yet." She felt her eyes moisten. "I don't understand why you did not ask Jake about his tiff with the Zetelica," Guiscard asked, changing the subject."It's complicated." Guiscard sighed. "Understood." They had almost reached Macintosh Square. Ashley went over the day's plan, the most significant of which was Guiscard's plan to catch the masked men. He h
Last Updated : 2025-08-12
42 Elijah Wood
Wood & Price Associates stood as a beacon of legal prowess in Norwich City. It was nestled just a few blocks from the towering Malory Towers in one of the city's most coveted addresses.Occupying the fifteenth, fourteenth, and thirteenth floors of 7 Roxburgh Street, the firm boasted over five hundred seasoned attorneys, each a master in their field.Only the elite corporations of Norwich could afford their services. Among them, the truly powerful sought out the star of the firm—Elijah Wood, the celebrity lawyer, whose reputation for winning impossible cases preceded him like a shadow.As the elevator doors slid open into the elaborate reception area, Ashley Palmer and Chevalier de Guiscard stepped out with determined strides.A striking feature wall bore the firm's name, "WOOD & PRICE," embossed in gold beneath an ornate logo that evoked scales of justice intertwined with a laurel wreath.To the right, through transparent glass partitions, a staff recreation area buzzed with subtle ac
Last Updated : 2025-09-03
43 Too Soon
The lawyer's eyebrows shot up in genuine surprise. "I have gone through your litigation proforma. Your stepsister, Scarlet Palmer, is your opponent. Do you think she is behind these attempts on your life?""Probably. I don't know. But not just her. Never mind. It's complicated. There's—""Ahem," Guiscard interrupted, clearing his throat pointedly. He realized his rudeness and extended a hand to Elijah. "I'm Chevalier de Guiscard. Pleased to make your acquaintance, Mr. Wood.""The pleasure is mine," Elijah replied, shaking his hand with a firm grip. Their exchange was polite on the surface, but Ashley sensed an undercurrent of tension. Two alpha males sizing each other up in a silent standoff."Kindly keep nothing from me, Mr. Guiscard," the attorney said once the bodyguard was seated. "I just got a message from the accounts department. I am Ashley's lawyer-on-retainer now. An advance payment has already been made, activating attorney-client privilege.""Very well," Guiscard conceded,
Last Updated : 2025-09-03