First Love's Return, Heiress Strikes Back

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Mariela wasn’t familiar with the firm's Tradition.”

Was it a tradition for new colleagues to pay for dinner?

Mariela asked her office mate, the male colleague,

He told her there had never been such a tradition.

Mariela stared at the message on her computer screen, thinking deeply.

Vanguard Law Associates’ nearby upscale restaurant, Aurelia Restaurant.

All the private rooms, excluding the top-tier VIP site, were occupied by staff members from Vanguard Law

Associates.

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In the private room where Mariel was seated

“Ms. Logan, you're so generous, choosing Aurelia Restaurant right off the bat,” a young female lawyer said with

a smile. The last t| was here was at last year’s firm annual meeting when the boss treated us.”

Skyla chuckled and said “Ms. Logan, you're pretty young and doing so well. Sounds like you've racked up a nice

chunk of change from all that lawyering. With over a hundred folks in our firm's different teams, you're gonna

have to shell out big ttonight.”

Drake piped up with a grin, Ms. Logan, you're really on top of things.”

A young woman said with a hint of sarcasm, “Oh, Ms. Logan, are you sure you can swing this? You know, the

average tab per person at Aurelia Restaurant is like two to three hundred bucks. And with drinks and booze, this

dinner could easily set you back three months pay. Maybe we should think about someplace else, you don’t

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name, Magy Castillo.

Mariela had seen Macy for the first ton her first day at work and thought she looked harsh. It seemed her

first impression was correct; Macy was indeed hard to get along with.

Mariela smiled, “It’s fine, | can afford it”

Macy kept up her sarcastic vibe, “Looks like Ms. Haas hit the nail on the head Ms. Logan sure has raked in a

fortune these past years. How about you let us in on sof your money-making secrets?”

Mariela replied calmly, “What secrets could there be? We're all lawyers here, and we know the drill: big cases

bring in more cash, small ones less. Plus, Ms. Castillo, | actually don’t make as much as you think. I've been at

this for three years and still don’t have a car. Meanwhile, rumor has it you've already got a place in New York.”

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