Pursuing Her

Chapter 24 Are You Angry

Cynthia brought Queenie to her younger brother, Jason’s law firm.

“You must help me, Uncle Jason. I can’t go to prison! I have plans to join the national team.” I would have even less of a chance with Cyro if I were in prison.

Jason asked for a brief understanding of the situation.

“All right,” he said with brisk confidence when she was done, “I think I got it. I’m a pretty famous lawyer, you know. You won’t be going to prison.”

Having founded his law firm after graduating from university, Jason had been unbeatable ever since.

He did not take an insignificant conflict between high school students seriously.

“You’re the best, Uncle Jason.” Queenie hugged him coyly.

“I have work to do,” Jason announced, too busy to chat with them. “It would be best if you go home first. Let me handle it.”

When the women emerged from the office, Queenie threw the card given to her by Sophie into the trash.

“I don’t care who Sophie hires,” she declared haughtily, “nobody will do anything to me with my uncle here.”

Who does Sophie think she is? Other than Josiah, none of the Tanners treat her as family. I have pull in Horington and can hire any lawyer I want. Does she think that I am so easily intimidated?

Sophie personally sent Josiah back to the Tanner residence.

“I want you to tell me no matter what happens to you, Soph,” Josiah said distressedly. “Do you understand? I can’t bear the thought of you facing it all alone.”

How has my poor Soph suffered in my absence!

“I won’t allow myself to be stepped on, Grandpa. I have been too foolish in the past, and I won’t be allowing anybody to hurt me again.”

Josiah felt another twinge of pain at her words and pulled her close to him.

“Let me find you somebody you can lean on, Soph.” I know I don’t have much longer to live. What will happen to her when I die?

“Don’t worry about me, Grandpa. I can take care of myself. Your well-being is more important to me.”

has grown so old. His hair

that I can give you.” He had initially planned to hand the Tanner family over

them yet.” Her reason for those words was to deny Willow satisfaction. She had her own money; it was

to see me, won’t you?” He dared not allude to his mortality lest he upset

spend time with you,” Sophie promised with a sweetness she

is your lawyer, by the way? Would you like me to find you a better one?” Her reassurances did not convince Josiah. He was

worry, Grandpa. I have faith in

fight, I won’t back down. I’m not afraid of

Josiah and took a cab to school when he took his

pulled Sophie aside when she saw the latter heading for the

are here looking for you, Soph. This has nothing to

at fault, how dare

no need to tell your uncle.

arrived at

who my uncle is, Sophie?”

deign to spare her a glance. What does her uncle’s identity have to do with

of Jason Chandler? He is the

“Jason Chandler?”

Just wait. I will put you

a good lawyer?” Sophie turned

head. “Never

not lying. The

chuckled coldly at

idiots. It’s fine if you haven’t heard of him. You will get to know him very

newcomer to the legal industry and the most gifted member of his family.

heard of Jason?” asked an acquaintance of Ysabelle’s. “My father says he’s excellent and on a

come for Sophie. What’s more, Queenie has gotten

he really that good?” Ysabelle was considering hiring a better

acquaintance suggested. “We’re all classmates, after all. There’s no

too nice that everybody now thinks I’m a pushover.

one you should pick

is about to start.” Sophie was not in the least

how true