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She Refused To Team
As they had initially discussed, Roman's legal team had reached out to Annabel's own legal team. The call from Roman's lawyer reached Victor that mid morning. Martin had placed the call himself.“Good day, Mr Hosè,” he started smoothly with a professional tone, “I am calling from the Averne Company. I am one of Mr Averne's legal representatives. I have called to inform you that we would like to propose a collaborative approach, given as our teams are aligned in goal and burden. A united front may serve both clients — and this case — better.”There was a long pause on the other end of the line. Then, “Let me get in touch with my client, and get back to you,” Victor replied. “Thank you very much.” Victor immediately phoned Annabel. “Annabel, I just received a call from a legal representative of Mr Averne's, saying that they would like to join us in this case,” Victor said immediately Annabel picked up the phone. “No. I want nothing to do with them.” Annabel said flatly. “What if th
One Choice To Make
Kade had indeed called Martin as Roman ordered, to tell him about Lara being fired. Martin in turn called Roman and they arrived at the decision to further interrogate Lara and get more information out of her, should they need it. The interrogation was to take place the very next day. The interrogation was to take place in the boardroom. Already seated around the long table were Roman, Martin, and other lawyers in the team. Lara stood right at the center of the table. She hadn’t sat down, even though there was a chair there for her. She was fidgeting and stealing glances at Roman every few seconds. He had not spoken since she entered, and she knew how angry he was. It was the silver haired lawyer in their midst that started. Martin took his phone, put it on and pressed record.“Miss Morell,” the man started as he flipped open the small leather notebook in front of him, “You’ve already admitted to breaching internal protocols. But now we need specifics. Who approached you? What did
Fired And Disgraced
The next morning, Roman arrived at his office way earlier than usual. He didn’t greet anyone in the hallway or even nod at the receptionist as he usually did. He went straight to his office, shut the door, and told his assistant not to let anyone in unless he called for them. Ten minutes later, he called for someone."Get Lara Morell up here. Now.""Yes, sir." The assistant said immediately. Lara was sitting silently and shamefully at her desk when she got a call that the CEO wanted to see her. Immediately she heard the word 'CEO,' she knew she was in deep trouble. She got up and made her way to the last floor where Roman's office was situated. When she finally entered the office some five minutes later, her steps were very slow and had no confidence in them. She carried her tablet as support for her idle hands, but didn’t open it. Roman was behind his desk, staring at something on his screen. He didn’t look up immediately. "Sit." He ordered. She obeyed and sat down. A long silenc
The Easy Part
Annabel received the call from Victor early the next morning just as she woke up. Victor's voice on the other end was steady even though it was very early in the morning, which meant that he had been working the whole night."The injunction held," he said, skipping the pleasantries. "The court accepted our pre-filing position, and there will be no movement from their side to counter it, so we have that advantage now."Annabel nodded. "That's very good. What about the lawsuit?""Yes, about that... the final copy is ready. I have organized all the documentation, exhibits, and testimonial references. I will get them court stamped right after this call, and then when the judge approves the service, we can go live."Annabel sighed. "How long will this take?""Seventy two hours max," Victor said. There was a long pause. Then Annabel said, "Okay. Let’s do it."Victor let another bout of silence settle between them for a breath before he continued. "This means you’ll be public again. Once th
Cut Off
Victor Hosè arrived at Freya's apartment only a few minutes after noon. Annabel was already waiting near the entrance for him by the time he came. She greeted him with a kiss on his cheek and let him in. Freya had offered to stay in the kitchen to give them space, but Annabel had asked her to stay nearby. After all, everything they were about to discuss had been a joint effort.Victor was a tall man in his mid-forties. He was dressed in a gray suit, and had a quiet kind of authority that didn’t ask for attention. He was the type of man who commanded respect without making a sound, and Annabel trusted him because of it.He paused at the doorway, looked around the apartment, and then at her.“You’re thinner,” he noted without judgment.“long story.” she replied as she let him in.He nodded once, dropped his briefcase on the small table, and unbuttoned his jacket. “Let’s get started.”They sat together in the living room — Annabel and Victor sat on the couch, while Freya sat on the armre
Written Statement
Freya left Janice’s house just after seven the next morning. A taxi waited for her at the curb, while Janice stood and watched her go at the front door in her robe, and a cup of coffee in her hand.“You will keep in touch, won’t you?” she asked with a smile that did not reach her eyes.Freya nodded, forcing a matching smile. “Of course.”Janice leaned in and kissed Freya on the cheek before she went to the taxi. “You’ve grown so much, Freya. I’m glad you came back.”Freya said nothing. She smiled again and nodded. She got into the taxi, gave the driver the address to her apartment, and stared out through the window as the engine came to life and drove them away.When she arrived at her place, she was surprised to find the door already slightly open. She knew what it meant, because she had texted Annabel the previous night to let her know she would be coming back early.She pushed the door open and entered inside.The first thing she noticed was the smell of coffee that hit her immedia
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