Court...

Is not the most friendly place I've been to.

Me and Mr. Reid really did arrive half an hour earlier and poor

Mr. Cross was five minutes late and had to hear an earful from Mr. Reid.

We are now sitting in the front row, me next to Mr. Reid and

Mr. Cross, Jarred hadn't arrived yet and his lawyer was starting to get nervous and is feeling immensely intimidated by Mr. Reid's glares.

A few minutes later the doors open to revel a 'fashionably late' Jarred.

"Pardon me for my late arrival gentleman and lady" he said looking at me with a seemingly flirtatious smile.

I gave him a disgusted look and continued to focus on the papers of evidence I've put in order.

After awhile the judge finally entered the courtroom and everyone stood and the judge sat on his podium signaling everyone to take their seats.

"I'd like to call up this court meeting in order to discuss Derick Reid's accusation towards Jarred Grant"

Mr. Cross got up and put on a serious face, ready to defend

Mr. Reid until Jarred is proven guilty.

"Your honer my client is only stating that Mr. Grant needs to be put to justice, this not the first time he's cheated one of his business partners, now let me call in my first witness, Mr. Sanchez if you'll please"

From the corner of my eye I noticed Jarred gulp with a worried look on his face, I inwardly smirked at how he isn't able to hide his emotions, unlike Mr. Reid.

By the time I looked back at the seat next to the judge Leo took his seat.

"Mr. Sanchez, would you like to explain your first encounter with Mr. Grant?"

"Yes I was still new to the business and was approached you Mr. Grant, he convinced me to work with him and I was cheated out of my profit by him denying the fact he ever agreed on working with me"

"And How do we know your not lying? Not to mention what does this have anything to do with Mr. Reid's case?" Jarred's arrogant yet still nervous lawyer said.

"Mr. Grant cheated my client by not denying the fact that he worked with him but accusing him of being a cheater!" Mr. Cross retorted, he's scary when he's serious.

The judge raised an eyebrow telling us to continue.

"I'd like to call on my second witness, Greg Daryl"

The lying traitor security guard took his seat next to the judges podium.

"Mr. Daryl, do you admit to the fact that you were working for Reid Enterprises whilst signing a contract with Mr. Grant?"

"Yes" Greg said looking down.

"Do you have proof of this accusation towards Mr. Grant?"

"Yes, right here" Mr. Cross passed the piece of paper containing the contract between Greg and Jarred.

"That is your signature is it not Mr. Grant?"

The judge said looking sternly at Jarred.

Jarred's eyes went wide as realization of the fact he's now cornered with no way out hit him.

"Yes... I'm guilty of my crime"

He finally admits.

Murmurs went around the room and the ended as soon as it started, the courtroom was silent.

"Well then, Jarred Grant you're guilty of not only one crime but two"

That was the judges last words as Mr. Grant was taken away.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

"That went pretty good"

Mr. Cross said in a totally different manner compared to how he was about an hour ago.

"Definitely" I agreed.

We were currently sitting in One of Leo's restaurants.

"I'd like to make a toast" Leo announced.

"To Derick Reid and his impeccable wits" he continued.

"Cheers" we all raised our wineglasses.

"Ms. Downs arrange a flight to

New York for tomorrow"

"Yes, sir"

"Ms. Downs when we get back to New York, we're going back to our old routine, except... I will be arranging a party for our evident win"

"Oh, so we're hosting a party?"

"I am hosting a party Ms. Downs, you are the one planning it"

"Oh" I feel annoyed.

"Anyway just get the job done, we'll talk about the details back in New York"

"Yes sir"

Why is he always so damn bossy!

Because he's your boss Julie.

Stupid conscience, always being right.

After that we went back to the suite and I called Garry, I told him to get the jet ready for tomorrow as we're going back to New York.

I placed my phone on the counter and looked into the fridge looking for something to eat.

Yes I did have lunch an hour ago but that was like sixty minutes ago.

I noticed there were enough ingredients to make just a normal chocolate cake and just settled on making that.

"What are you doing?"

I was cracking the eggs when

Mr. Reid decided to show his very attractive face.

"Baking"

"Why?"

"Because I want to, listen to me Mr. Reid, the first and most important thing you should know about girls is that %64 of the time they're hungry"

He furrowed his brows in confusion and I suppressed a laugh.

"I want to help"

"You don't need to, I got everything covered"

"It wasn't a question Ms. Downs"

He walked towards me and stood beside me cracking the eggs like a professional.

We both started working around the kitchen I gave him the duty of making the cake while I made the frosting.

We put the cake in the oven and I was done making the frosting.

I was cleaning the counters when I felt something cold swipe my face.

Mr. Reid stood there smirking at me licking his white frosting covered finger.

I touched my cheek and I suddenly got in a playful mood and threw the fact he's my boss out the window.

I reached for the whipped cream can I had put out for the cake and sprayed it all over him.

He glared at me and I gulped, he opened the fridge and took something out, I couldn't see what it was because he had it behind his back.

"You'll pay for that Ms. Downs"

"You started it Mr. Reid"

He smirked and I felt whipped cream all over my face.

I grabbed my own can and we started running around the kitchen not only making a mess of ourselves but also of the kitchen.

We were laughing and going at it like kids, we stopped when we heard the ding of the oven signaling that the cake is ready.

We laughed more at the fact we've been doing this for five minutes, then the fact that I was not only unprofessional but also laughing with him like he wasn't even my boss.

He smiled and only God knows what that did to me, so much for 'he's my boss', my subconscious taunted, making an appearance for the second time today.

He walked to the oven and took out the cute little brown cake, I smiled at how perfect it looked.

With whipped cream all over our clothes and faces, we started frosting the cake and adding what remained of the whipped cream on, I found some more strawberries and put them on too.

"It looks good doesn't it?"

I looked at him smiling.

"Yeah, it does"

He replied smiling.

My smile grew with the fact that he actually answered me this time, he usually nods or just shrugs.

I was about to go get my phone to take a few pictures of the cake, when it started ringing.

Mr. Reid was the closest to it and when he looked at the phone his manner changed entirely as he passed me the phone.

I gave him a confused look and looked down to see who the caller was.

Bae💗

It was Kate.

Mr. Reid started walking away when I answered.

"Kate?"

And he stopped, now I'm even more confused.

"Julie! You okay?"

"Huh? Yeah, just, I'll call you back"

"Juliana Lilian Downs! Don't you dare hang u-"

"I'm sorry Kate" I whispered before handing up.

I turned to see Mr. Reid looking at the floor looking... embarrassed?

"Sir?"

"Yes?"

"Cake?" I said holding up the cake looking at him smiling.

His smile came back and I cut him a piece and did the same for myself.

"Why did your mood change so suddenly?"

"It was because of all the whipped cream Ms. Downs"

And here we are again, back to the frowns and uncomfortable silences.

I sighed, losing my appetite to even eat a perfect cake.

Mr. Reid seemed to notice my own change of mood and gave me a funny look.

"What?"

"I hate how we're so unprofessional"

"Agreed, listen nothing's been normal since we came to Chicago, so hopefully by tomorrow we'll go back to normal, but you have to admit that was fun"

He shrugged, now I know things are back to normal.

We silently eat our cake and then head our separate ways, and by separate ways I mean the shower, because we're still covered in whipped cream.

After a quick shower, I called Kate because let's be honest I'm bored.

Two to three rings later she picked up, and I was prepared to have my eardrums bleed.

"¡¿Cómo te atreves a colgarme?! No terminé de hablar y tú me cuelgas?!"

(How dare you hang up on me?! i wasn't done talking and you hang up on me?!)

"Kate, I was with Mr. Reid, I was busy" again not a complete lie.

"Fine, so I wanted to know when are you coming back?"

"No hey, how are you? That's a bit unlike you, what's wrong?"

"Nothing it's just I've been going through some stuff and you know..."

"Kate... I'm so sorry I've been so caught up in my own life that I didn't give you a time of day"

I'm the worst friend in history,

I feel so guilty...

"Kate, you there?"

"Yeah, look I'll see you tomorrow, do you want me to pick you up?"

"No I'm fine, I'm pretty sure

Mr. Reid will just make me work anyway"

"Okay.."

"Katrina Abalos! ¡nunca fuiste de los que son débiles en un momento débil! eres fuerte e independiente! ¡Soy el más débil en esta amistad!"

(Katrina Abalos! you were never the type to be weak in a weak moment! you are strong and independent! I'm the weak one in this friendship!)

She laughed and for some reason I thought I heard her sob.

"You're not weak Juliana, I'm the weak one, you still had your head held high after everything you went through, me on the other hand... I break after one fall"

"And with whose help did I keep getting up? Yours, and I'll be the one to help you"

"I love you so much Julie"

"I love you more Kate"

I really want to hold her in my arms right now.

But whatever or whoever hurt her is signing a death warrant.

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