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.”

His hair is

only thing that I can give you.” He had initially planned

them yet.” Her reason for those words was to

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

back often to spend time with you,” Sophie promised

you like me to find you a better one?” Her reassurances did not convince Josiah. He was worried as the Lane family was one of

I have faith in my representation.

is how Queenie wants to pick a fight,

behind at noon for lunch with Josiah and took a cab to school when he took his

She pulled Sophie aside when she saw the

are here looking for you, Soph. This has nothing to do with you. I’ll have

is too much. Being the one at fault, how

tell your uncle.

arrived

my uncle is, Sophie?” Queenie was beside herself

not deign to spare her a glance. What

the best lawyer in Jipsdale. Just wait and

“Jason Chandler?”

you? Just wait. I will

this Jason Chandler a good

her head. “Never

The name was

coldly at

of him. You will get to know

Chandler was a newcomer to the legal industry and the most gifted

heard of Jason?” asked an acquaintance of Ysabelle’s. “My father says

Sophie. What’s

 Ysabelle was considering hiring

you apologize to Queenie, Sophie?” the acquaintance suggested. “We’re all classmates, after all. There’s

to her? You must be joking.” I have been too nice that everybody now thinks I’m a pushover. ”She kidnapped me. Why should Soph apologize?” Ysabelle was so angry she laughed

is not one you should pick a fight

go in. Class is about to start.” Sophie was not in the least bothered about what

interested to see how true it was