Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted

“Coffee,” stated Keegan.

“Tea,” replied Marshall.

Stella hesitated momentarily, then glanced at Keegan and suggested, “You might as well have some tea too. It would save us from firing up the coffee machine.”

Keegan looked slightly displeased about the situation but chose not to argue.

Marshall pressed his lips together slightly as he watched the scene unfold. ‘Brewing tea was also a bit of a hassle,’ he thought. The fact that Stella did not ask him to accommodate Keegan’s request felt respectful, yet created a sense of unfamiliarity between them.

Keegan settled onto the nearby couch, maintaining a comfortable distance from Stella. He turned to Marshall and asked, “How’s the injury?”

Marshall opened up his palm to show Keegan the wound. Though it was healed, the scar remained prominent. It would likely need some time to fade. “It’s alright,” he said.

“Given your experience, you don’t really need to take on cases like that. The pay isn’t a lot, and there are tons of risks involved. Why bother?” Keegan said indifferently.

wasn’t planning on taking it initially. But

the woman. She’s visited nearly every law firm in town. I’ve seen her at our office multiple times, and on each visit, her face bore signs of injury. Once, her left ear was torn and needed stitches. She was determined to proceed with

that was when I took on her case. I just didn’t

involved the authorities. You should’ve known who you were dealing with. Thank god

a

might not recall it, but I witnessed firsthand how devastated they were when that incident happened to you seven years ago. No one is forcing you to push yourself to the extremes, Marshall. You don’t have to take on everything head-on. Do you know that your current state is far from what it used to be when you were

Marshall smiled

was a little annoyed by his

to engage in extreme sports overseas, from racing to marathons. Even people accustomed to the laid- back lifestyle like Vermont envied his

his state from seven years ago. He was dull and

to and go on dates with them. If

gaze and said, “Being with Stella is

Keegan froze. “Are