It's a quirk of Mr. Lopez that Kevin couldn't quite fathom, yet he knew better than to question it.

"Sure thing, Mr. Lopez." Leaving the office, Kevin hopped into his car and headed straight for the used car lot.

As a seasoned executive assistant, he had a knack for picking up on Mr. Lopez's subtleties—the emphasis was on "second-hand." The car couldn’t be too new, otherwise, Mr. Lopez would've just asked for a brand-spanking-new one. But it couldn't be a clunker either; Mr. Lopez was used to cruising in luxury and wouldn't settle for less.

"Hey there, can this baby be customized?" Kevin asked the used car dealer.

"Absolutely! What's your vision?" The dealer was literally laughing to his ears as he heard that. "As long as the price is right, we can make it happen!" Kevin nodded, considering, "Fit it out like a Maybach on the inside, would you? And make it snappy. Money's no object." The dealer was speechless, If Kevin hadn't slapped down a 20-grand deposit on the spot, the dealer might have punched his face.

City Courthouse precisely on time that afternoon. Stepping out of the cab, she spotted Ephraim and

pulling out all the stops." She gave a small smile, "I trust you guys." "We've gone over this case with a fine-tooth comb, and we've got a decent shot at a full victory. At the very least, Heather won't escape the harshest sentence. As the victim, you'll make a powerful statement in court, and we've also

with years under his belt, had seen all sorts of clients and wasn't fazed by

if we're not satisfied with the verdict, we can always appeal to the State Court. The appeal is where it's really at." "Ephraim, I don't plan on appealing," Dorothy interjected, pausing, "Whatever the outcome, I won't appeal." Ephraim was taken aback. "Why not? Don't be scared, if we appeal, our West Legal Services will handle everything. It won't be any trouble for you—" "I've made up my mind, let's see

stubborn and resolute.

sought counsel for personal decisions, like whether to appeal after the first trial. She simply

through security, they

settled in, her gaze fixed on the ‘Defendant glecefd Hortors

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