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    Hackett sneered. "A man can afford to be shameless. What''s most important is that we achieve our goals."


    Valeria waspletely speechless. There was no way tomunicate with this man at all. Valeria could not be bothered to talk to him any further and nned to hang up. Unexpectedly, the man on the other end of the phone said, "If you don''t want to be our legal consultant,e and reject me in person. Otherwise, I''ll insist on my decision." "Hackett James! Just you wait!"


    "What time are youing over? I''m workingte in the office. I can wait for you for a while." Hackett said.


    "This can wait until I''m avable. Maybe it will be in the middle of the night. If you can wait in the office until the middle of the night, I''ll definitelye to look for you." With that, Valeria hung up.


    Valeria didn''t believe that this damn man would wait for her in the office until midnight. After hanging up, Valeria continued her work.


    Alex, who was sitting opposite Valeria, saw that she was very angry and blinked his cute round eyes. "Mommy, who are you angry with?"


    I''m not angry. Watch another episode. I will be done soon and we can go home."


    "Okay!" Alex answered.


    Hearing her son''s answer, Valeria could not help but smile. Only this kid could make Valeria smile instantly.


    Therefore, Valeria had to keep Alex by her side. Valeria would never give Alex''s custody to a dispicable father like Hackett. He was not worthy of it. Hackett could continue to keep a scheming bitch like Cheryl by his side. After Valeria was done with her work, she brought Alex back home to Starry Bay.


    Valeria made a simple dinner. After eating, she showered Alex and coaxed him to sleep. By then, it was almost 10 pm.


    Valeria went downstairs and was about to go to the kitchen to get a bottle of water when she suddenly heard a knock on the door. Valeria figured that it was probably E who had returned.


    Valeria opened the bottle of water and took two sips before walking to the living room. "E, you''re back..."


    Before Valeria could finish speaking, she saw that E''s face was injured. Valeria walked over quickly to E. "What happened to your face? Did someone hit you?"


    Looking at E''s bruised face and swollen forehead, she looked like a victim of domestic abuse.


    Valeria remembered E had mentioned that she was already married. Valeria wondered if E was a victim of domestic


    violence.


    E subconsciously tried to cover the marks on her face with her hand and wanted to return to her room. "It''s fine. I had an ident. I''ll just put some ice on it. Go to sleep." Valeria yanked E''s hand downward and studied E''s injuries. E had been beaten quite badly. These blows were serious.


    "Tell me what happened. Did you encounter a robber on the way? Or is this... domestic violence?" Valeria could tell at a nce that this was a sign of domestic violence.


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    When E heard the words "domestic violence", she couldn''t help but cry.


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    E threw herself into Valeria''s arms. "Valeria, you''re the first person to call it domestic violence. Everyone else told me that it was just arguments between husband and wife and that things will blow over soon. But I really can''t take it anymore... "Argument between husband and wife? What kind of argument can cause injuries like this? This is enough to make a report! Tell me what''s going on. Don''t forget what I work as. I can help you!"


    Valeria pulled E toward the sofa and sat her down. Valeria took a closer look at E and realized that there were many bruises on E''s body. This was a ssic case of domestic violence, and it was the kind that would end with death "Valeria, I wanted to go back and stay for the night, but I couldn''t stay for another second, so I came back here... I don''t want to say anything now. Don''t ask me anything."


    "Alright, alright. If you don''t want to tell me, I''ll find a first aid kit to treat your wounds. They''re quite serious."


    Valeria got up and went to look for the first aid kit. However, Valeria realized she had just moved here not long ago, so the medicine in the first aid kit was iplete. Valeria did not have enough to help E treat her injuries. "Wait here. I''ll go to the pharmacy to get some supplies. Alex is sleeping upstairs. Help me keep an eye on him."


    With that, Valeria prepared to leave.


    E hurriedly stood up to stop Valeria. "There''s no need. I''ll just put some ice on it. It''ll be fine soon."


    "What do you mean it''s fine? Look at how serious your injuries are. Putting ice on it won''t help. It''ll get infected. Wait for me here."


    Valeria frowned and turned back around, walking out of the house.


    Valeria had always thought that E had married well. Valeria did not expect E''s husband to be an abuser. How disgusting Valeria drove out of Starry Bay and searched around for a 24-hour pharmacy.


    At this moment, Valeria''s phone rang.


    It was a call from Hackett, but Valeria answered her phone without looking at it. "Who''s speaking?"Text content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    "How long are you going to keep me waiting for you in the office?" Hackett''s voice sounded in Valeria''s ear.


    Valeria suddenly remembered that she had previously said that if Hackett waited until midnight, she would go to meet him. Valeria asked tentatively, "Are you still in the office?"


    "The dignified rich son of the James Group had actually stayed in the office until this time? If that was the case, none of the other employees would have dared to leave either. The James Group office building must be brightly lit tonight." Valeria thought. "So you''re going back on your word?" Hackett sounded a little unhappy as if he was angry.


    Coincidentally, Valeria was driving past the James Group office building. As Valeria had expected, the lights were all on.


    Valeria instantly felt guilty that because of a casualment from her, many innocent employees had to work overtime. "Who said I''m going back on my word? I''m parking downstairs now. I''lle up. Just wait."


    With that, Valeria hung up guiltily.


    Valeria had not expected Hackett to be so patient and wait for so long in his office.


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    After parking the car, Valeria entered the office building and took the elevator to the 19th floor, heading straight for Hackett''s office.


    When Valeria passed by the secretarial area, she realized that the secretaries were yawning listlessly, one after another.


    Of course, Hackett was still in the office, so none of them had dared to leave.


    Valeria walked to the CEO''s office and knocked on the door. Hackett''s voice came from inside. "Come in."


    Valeria pushed open the door and walked in. It was pitch-ck inside, the only lighting from the soft moonlight streaming in from the floor-to-ceiling windows. There was also a strong smell of tobo.


    Hackett was sitting in his office chair. He wore a ck shirt and tie that hung loosely under his cor. He looked decadent with a hint of sexiness. There was a pile of cigarette butts in the ashtray in front of him.


    It seemed that Hackett had really waited for a long time. Hackett had probably gotten impatient, which was why he had called Valeria.


    To ease the awkward atmosphere, Valeria coughed twice. "I didn''t expect you to wait so long. Looks like you''re quite sincere in asking me to be your legal consultant."


    "So, will you take the position?" Hackett''s handsome facial features looked very three-dimensional and sharp under the moonlight.


    Valeria/sneered. "No! I told you, I don''t want to have anything to do with