Novel1"I heard sgirls talking trash about Cindy behind her back once," Carolyn said,
her voice muffled as she pressed her face into her palms. Her shoulders shook
with every quiet sob. "I actually fought with them over it. | really care about her—
not just to make myself look good, like she thinks..."
Allison didn't know what to say, so she just rubbed Carolyn's back gently.
"Maybe | did mess up," Carolyn choked out. "Cindy's so sensitive, so insecure. |
should've thought about her feelings more..."
Allison sighed. "You really have to be careful about who you trust as a friend."
Carolyn cried for a while, and by the tthey pulled up to her place, her eyes
were swollen and red.
The car stopped.
Carolyn wiped her tears and managed a wobbly smile. "Thanks, Allison. |
seriously owe you for saving me. If you ever need anything, just tell me, okay?"
Allison smiled back. "Deal. I'll hold you to that."
Allison had barely left Carolyn's house when, back at the law office, the
receptionist flagged her down. "Joshua's here for you."
As soon as Allison opened her office door, Joshua shot to his feet and crossed the
room in a few quick steps. Concern was written all over his face as he looked her
up and down. "Allie, are you okay? | heard you got into a fight last night. Did you
get hurt?"
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAllison raised an eyebrow. "Who told you that?"
He looked genuinely worried. "A friend at the police department called me."
Allison's expression shifted, unreadable. "Then you probably know it was Carolyn
who got drugged. They were after her, not me. | just helped her out."
Joshua let out a breath, clearly relieved. "Yeah, | heard Carolyn's okay, and the
guys involved all got arrested."
Allison nodded. "I'm fine too. Brooklyn was there—those guys didn't stand a
chance."
"Glad to hear it."
Just then, Joshua's phone started ringing.
He answered quickly, "I'm heading back now," and hung up. Turning back, he
said, "Allie, | bought you svitamins and supplements. Make sure you take
them, okay? | have to get back to the office, but callif you need anything."
Allison glanced at the pile of colorful gift boxes on her desk—so many, there was
barely room for anything else.
She tried not to laugh. "I'm not even injured. What's with all this healthy stuff?"
"You don't have to be hurt to take
care of yourself." Joshua reached
over and softly patted her head.
"And Allie—don't risk yourself again,
no matter what."
Allison pressed her lips together and didn't reply.
Joshua left.
Allison just stood there for a
moment, lost in thought. The way
his hand had gently ruffled her
hair—her heart almost stopped.
It had been a long tsince they'd been that close.
That afternoon, Allison got a call from Grant. He wanted to meet to talk about his
divorce case.
The hearing for Grant and Cindy's divorce was coming up soon.
Allison had everything ready.
Grant had already been discharged from the hospital.
He and Cindy were living apart now, and he'd rented a small apartment for
himself.
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He was dressed in cheap clothes
and sneakers, his usual fancy watch
gone. His hair was a mess, not
slicked back or styled, and he hadn't
shaved in days.
Honestly, he looked rough.
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