On their way to Lucy''spany, Charlie kept giving Matthew weird looks.


    Matthew''s skin crawled under his gaze, and he finally blurted out, "What''s with you? Why do you keep staring at me like that?"


    Charlie sighed. "I never thought you''d let your wife work, Matthew. I figured you''d spoil her rotten and keep her all to yourself at home every day." Matthew shot Charlie a frosty nce. "Spoiling her is one thing, but trapping her is another. You''re awyer. Shouldn''t you know better?" Charlie cleared his throat, now even more curious about Matthew''s wife. What kind of amazing person could have such a hold on Matthew? They soon arrived at the entrance of Lucy''spany. The receptionist, who knew Matthew well, quickly made a call.


    "Ms. Lucy, Mr. Leon is here."


    After a brief chat, she directed Matthew to the private elevator that led straight to Lucy''s office.


    Matthew pushed open the office door and froze. The desk was buried under a mountain of paperwork. What in the world?


    How could there be so many documents? He worried if his wife kept this up, she might just work herself to the bone.


    He bit back hisment, knowing it would onlynd him in hot waterter.


    Lucy looked up at the sound of the door and gave a small start of surprise.


    "Matthew, how did you get here?" Lucy asked, her eyes then curiously moving to the man next to him. "And who might this be?"


    Charlie gazed at Lucy with a spark of interest. She was quite pretty, with a fresh and elegant air about her. There was a barely noticeable air of power to her.


    He had not expected Matthew to fancy someone like her.


    When Lucy asked who he was, Charlie instinctively smoothed out his clothes and introduced himself with a charming smile, "Hello there, I''m Charlie."


    "I''m the top-notchwyer Mr. Leon has asked toe and help with your case. I''m looking forward to working with you." After saying this, he even nodded politely.


    As soon as he straightened up, Matthew yfully thumped Charlie on the head, causing a little bump to appear.


    "Don''t mind him, Lucy. This is Charlie, my lifelong buddy. I brought him here to give you a hand," Matthew said with a grin.


    Rubbing the bump on his head, Charlie shot Matthew a look of mock annoyance.


    Lucy watched the two of them with


    a look that said she could not quite put her feelings into words. She had long known that Matthew acted a bit silly around her.


    She never would have guessed his friend would be just the same! What was it that Matthew had said?


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    Charlie was supposed to be a topwyer, the best in the world?


    Lucy''s mouth quirked up at the corner. Charlie did not seem like awyer at all.


    He looked more like someone who loved to have fun and y around. He did not seem that reliable.Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org.


    Even though she had her doubts about Charlie, she did not let it show on her face.


    Lucy stood up and reached out her hand with a warm smile. "Hi, I''m Lucy, Matthew''s wife. I''m looking forward to getting to know you."


    Charlie shook her hand with a big grin. "Absolutely. Nice to meet you, Lucy."