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Chapter 10

"You've been listening to my conversation haven't you?" Geet turned her head to Carter once she saw Lewis out of her office.

"You're calling that a conversation?" Carter arched his brows watching as she walked over to his desk. "What you call a conversation, I call a right ass-kicking" he chuckled. "Lewis deserved it though, seriously how does someone f**k up on a housing trial" he laughed.

"So you're saying you'd do better?" Geet challenged.

"You know I will" he winked.

"Funny, if that was right shouldn't you be a lawyer instead of a Legal Administrator, not to forget my own secretary"

"I use the term personal assistant" he corrected. "I don't mind being your personal something though" he winked.

"You got a thing for older women?" she teased.

"Not for just any old woman, only you. You're my exception" he responded cheekily.

"Carter" Geet said his name.

"Yes Geet?"

"Work" she pointed shaking her head and returned to her office.

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"What are you working on that's keeping you so engrossed?" Mahi queried peeping over Kabir's shoulder. Kabir closed the file looking up at her, Mahi caught the name despite him closing the file.

"It's been 5 years" she whispered taking a seat on the other chair.

"I know" Kabir nodded. "But I need to do this, Sanam hasn't forgiven me and I can never forgive myself"

"But Kabir..."

"Mahi she deserves to know who killed Ayush" he explained quietly.

"Don't dig yourself into a grave like last time" she murmured standing up as the others returned to the room, Kabir didn't speak instead he placed the file into his drawer and locked it up making a mental note to take it home and study it.

"I hate housing court" Sanaya complained.

"What happened?" Carol questioned.

"Actually not housing, I hate my client. He was drunk and smelled of weed. Obviously I lost it with him attending court in that state" she shook her head scrunching her nose in disgust. "Judge Wesley was looking at me angrily, like as if I brought the client on purposely like that. Gosh he could have at least showered or something before coming to court"

"He lost, and has to be out of the property. Not only that, he's got the court costs to cover as well"

"How does someone lose housing?" Zaid queried having caught only half of the conversation.

"No one is Mr Perfect like you" Sanaya mocked. "I bet if I went back to your records, you must have lost something"

"I didn't lose any housing" Zaid responded proudly. "Housing was too easy for me, Commercial I've lost now and then because some idiots didn't want to settle despite knowing they were in the wrong"

"So you're not Mr Perfect either" Sanaya replied.

"Zaid is far from Mr Perfect, whilst we were both in Harvard, in the mock trials I kicked his ass" Mahi responded.

"Oh really?" Zaid arched his brows.

"Louis McGregory case?" she reminded.

"That case was our first case, after that I killed you in trial" Zaid laughed remembering now.

"And I am glad to say I didn't lose any, mock or real" Jay responded.

"You've never lost a housing case?" Sanaya raised her brows.

"Nope, that's why it's my area of law" Jay winked.

"You mustve flirted your way in court as well" Sanaya rolled her eyes.

"Jealous?"

"Puhlease. I've got million better things to be jealous of you than some petty flirting" she countered.

"Sure you..."

"Alright before you both start arguing" Mahi cut in just before Jay could continue further. "Can we order some lunch? Then we'll eat together" she suggested.

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"Your cousin's just walked in, did you know?" Mahi pointed looking at Sanaya whilst they all gathered together eating their lunch.

Sanaya glanced over her shoulder curiously. "She's not here for fun or anything, she's here on business" she informed turning away and continuing to eat her lunch.

"How do you know?" Jay queried.

"She's got her business face on; see the smirk and the cunning face expression. That's how" she chuckled pointing it out.

"What business does she have here? She's a Assistant District Attorney, what's she doing though? We're all defense attorneys; she does know that doesn't she?" Jay inquired.

"She's a D.A. Obviously she knows the difference weirdo" Sanaya rolled her eyes. "And how am I supposed to know why she's here, I've just seen her myself"

"She is your cousin..." Mahi trailed off.

"Yeah and she's D.A before that. Don't think she wants her licence removed by discussing her professional life with me, plus one whiff of Geet speaking to anyone about the state's issues, she'd be reported to the BAR" Sanaya reminded.

"That's true that" Mahi agreed nodding.

"Shaw" Maan stared in surprise as he stepped out of Jonathan's office. "What are you doing here?"

"Nothing to do with you, I'm here to speak to Jonathan, so excuse me" she moved aside however Maan stepped in front of her.

"Shaw I'm partner, in two days' time name Partner as well" he informed.

"You smug son of bitch, you lied about this being a temporary visit" she smirked seemingly unaffected.

Maan chuckled. "Glad you caught on love"

"Anyways I'm not here to see you, I've got a meeting with Jonathan"

"Who is managing partner, and I'm his partner so I'll be attending the meeting" he replied.

Geet smiled. "That's where you're mistaken, the meeting is only with Jonathan" she paused smiling widely when Jonathan stepped out of his office. "Jonathan" she walked past Maan and held out her hand. "Ready?"

"Yeah sure, coffee?" he gestured towards the small kitchen.

"I'm fine thanks" Geet responded shaking her head.

"Right, why don't you head into my office? I'll be there shortly" he pointed her towards his office. Maan turned around curiously and slowly moved towards the office, Geet stopped short and turned to face Maan.

"Not you Maan"

"I'm Partner Shaw" he reminded.

"Yeah and I'm here for a meeting with the first partner, not you" she replied sharply.

"Fine, as you wish. It's not as if I won't know" he rolled his eyes wondering why she was making such a big deal out of it.

"That's the thing honey, you still won't know. You're partner now, if you think I wanted the world to know what this meeting was about, I'd have kept it elsewhere" she responded smugly. "And nothing I say in that meeting will come out because I will make sure Jonathan signs a confidentiality agreement and if you want him to lose 3 million dollars you can force it out of him"

Maan clenched his jaw, Geet smiled and entered the office, and Jonathan followed a moment later with hot cup of coffee in his hand.

"So what brings you down here Counsellor?" Jonathan questioned gesturing Geet to a seat and then settled in his chair.

"Before I tell you anything, whatever we discuss stays between us" she placed a sheet in front of him.

"Confidentiality agreement?" he raised his brows curiously.

"Yeah, I know Maan is now a partner, but I don't want him knowing anything about my business" she replied.

"Guess no love is lost between the two of you" Jonathan laughed as he grabbed his pen and signed the document.

"You could say that" Geet responded taking the signed document and placing it into her briefcase.

"So what can I do for you Shaw?"

"I wanted to borrow some of your lawyers for trial period" she informed. "Funding is low, so they don't want to hire anyone and train them up, they want trained ones"

"And how long is this trial period?" he questioned inquisitively.

"A year or so. Plus it'd be really good if your lawyers got some criminal court training and experience, seeing as they're defense" she replied.

"Hmm... There's only a few issues"
"Shoot them out, I'll look into clearing these issues" she responded confidently.

"My team out there aren't going anywhere without each other, they've all grown attached to each other" he pointed with his thumb. "They've worked together for 5 years"

"You're suggesting I take your whole team?" Geet scoffed. "Name the best two, their replacements will be sent here on Monday morning"

"Kabir Singhania, Jay Malik and Zaid Sinha. Zaid and Jay are already legal executive, Kabir is working towards being legal executive, he's always been in criminal court for a few cases in the past"

"Yeah I heard" Geet nodded. "What are their areas?"

"Zaid's is commercial law; he's one of our best lawyers you can find for your business. Jay is housing, Kabir is working on housing, and he's also working on criminal law" Jonathan stated.

"What about the other lawyers?" Geet questioned.

"Sanaya, Carol and Mahi are at the moment housing defense lawyers. They're all licenced"

"Meaning your whole team can work in the D.A's office" Geet muttered to herself. "I'll have to think about it because at the end of the day it isn't my decision, it's the board members" she stood.

"Take your time, I would suggest you take this team because you sure as well would do well. Plus when I get them back with their training in criminal court, it'd do my business well" Jonathan stood escorting her towards the door.

"I'll let you know soon" Geet responded shaking his hand.

Jonathan opened the door letting her out. "I'll see you around, take care. Thanks for coming by"

"You're welcome" Geet replied and turned on her heels to leave whilst Jonathan returned back into his office.

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"What the hell are you doing back?" Ash looked shocked when Neil walked in.

"I heard everything, so I'm back. I couldn't let that bas***d go free" Neil replied.

"Where's Sandra and Cara?" Ash responded.

"They're still with Julie, I've got a private detail on them, I couldn't leave them unguarded" he explained. "Now bring me up to speed" he pointed. "Ash close your mouth, stop gaping and bring me up to speed" he repeated when he noticed her staring at him silently.

"Um... does Geet know you're back?"

"Don't you f**king tell her anything. She wouldn't waste anytime sticking her heels up my ass" he groaned. "Just don't let her know yet"

"As if she won't find out" Ash smiled. "Anyways I'm relieved you're back, missed you bum"

"Missed you too, bum" he laughed hugging her. "Now c'mon chop, chop. Give me the details"

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"Have you decided for Charlie Buckley?" Blake popped his head into Geet's office.

"How did you get past Carter?" Geet frowned.

"He's on a break..."
"And I'm back" Carter scowled. "You don't go into Geet's office without letting me know"

"Really Carter? I'm already in her office now, go" he waved. "We're speaking"

"I don't care, you tell me and I announce to Geet before you can go and see her" he reminded.

"Geet?" Blake stared at her.

"Carter's right Blake" Geet smirked continuing to read through her file.

"Stop f**king with me" Blake scowled.

Geet laughed, "Carter it's fine. You head back to your desk, where's Maria anyways?"

"She's off for this week"

Geet nodded. "Next time just tell Carter or Maria" she informed Blake as he entered and took a seat on the chair opposite her.

"I should be given special permission where I don't have to see Carter or Maria just to see you" he replied.

"Keep dreaming, what did you want to know?"

"Who's prosecuting lawyer in Charlie Buckley's case?"

"I'll be having Donna working on the case, I'll just be there attending it with her" Geet replied.

"Mmhmm. Great" Blake nodded. "So I'll get Donna getting the witnesses and the family prepared" he stood. "Anything else?"

"Find out this new evidence that has been brought to light. I don't want anything left out"

"I'll speak to her" he informed and walked out of her office.

Chapter 11

"Were you just throwing stuff against your wall last night?" Maan joined Geet in the elevator.

"What are you talking about?" Geet pretended to not know what he was talking about but she knew. She was talking about the banging against the bedroom wall which was next to his; she'd chosen the wall to piss Maan off because she promised to make him leave his apartment.

"The wall banging Shaw. You're not dumb" he replied.

"Oh that..." Geet smirked. "That was Dean last night" she winked cheekily. "We were both very hot and bothered so we took it out on the bedroom wall"

"And it was only that wall you wanted to bang him?" he countered.

"Next time I'll suggest him to bang me against your apartment door? Is that okay?" she responded stepping out of the elevator.

"If that was supposed to be funny, it isn't" Maan held her arm looking down at her. "You know why I returned..."

"I don't give a rat's ass why you returned. It's over with"

"How can you not even give a damn? We were married for 4 years Geet" he countered.

"That's the thing Maan, it didn't feel like a marriage. How could you even consider it a marriage especially after everything?" she questioned raising her brows.

"Because I love you..."

"And I don't" she cut in pulling her arm away from his grasp. "Goodbye Maan" she turned around and continued walking ahead without another glance. Maan sighed staring at her back wishing she'd turned around just once but she didn't. He recalled the night their marriage was torn apart.

"How long Geet?" Maan looked at Geet from the other side of the room.

"Does it matter?" she questioned.

"Just tell me how long?" he responded sharply.

"3 years" she replied turning her head away.

Maan gasped stepping back unable to hold himself straight. "3... 3 years" he stammered, tears gathering in his eyes. "3 f**king years" he yelled grabbing the coffee table and turned it over.

Geet didn't once flinch; she watched the glass shatter into thousands of pieces. She watched her husband wreck their living room, she didn't try to even stop him, there was not one sound from her.

Maan was breathing heavily, he slumped down onto the floor covering his eyes and cried. How could she have done this to him? To them? Their marriage? He felt his heart shattering into pieces. And a pain that made his stomach churn.

Geet turned her head away, she swallowed thickly and felt the first tear slide down her cheek. It was the first and last tear she had shed, she walked away into their bedroom closing the door behind her and listened to her husband's bawling cries.

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"Kabir..." Viraj looked at his son surprised to see him so early at his place.

"Hey dad" Kabir stepped into the house and hugged his dad.

"What are you doing here?" Viraj questioned patting his back. "Aren't you supposed to be in work?"

"I booked the day off, I just needed a break" Kabir replied. "Have you been able to talk to Sanam?"

"No, she hasn't called and each time I call she doesn't even answer" Viraj responded softly. "What's going on with the case and everything?" he questioned leading Kabir into the kitchen alongside him. Kabir leaned against the counter watching as Viraj returned back to cooking the breakfast he was making.

"Scrambled or fried eggs?" Viraj questioned before Kabir answered the previous question.

"Scrambled please" he answered grabbing the bread and made toast for them. "I'm looking for new evidence, I've been through just two boxes and I've got another 4 boxes left" he informed.

"Hmm... it's possible opening this case we'd have some sort of connection with Sanam once we tell her" Viraj responded.

"Hmm..." Kabir hummed.

"Anyways forget that for a moment, how is work? How is Mahi?"

"Mahi is the same, you know her. Ana is at her place for a while, and work is going great. I've taken on the Charlie Buckley case"

"The Charlie Buckley who was in the news claiming he's innocent"

"And I think he is innocent, the evidence against him doesn't make sense" Kabir murmured as he buttered the toast. "I just don't know, that's why I'm going through everything properly for this"

"Alright, good luck with that case. It's going to be a tough one" Viraj plated his fried egg and scrambled eggs for Kabir and placed them on the table.

"Yeah, but you know me dad. I like a challenge" Kabir smiled joining him at the table with the hot toast.

Viraj laughed nodding his head in agreement and sat down to eat with his son.

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"I can't believe you did that mom" Zaid glowered at his mother. "How could you trick me like this?"

"If I said Zaid you're not taking me to an appointment today but you're going to Mahi at her house, would you have booked the day off?" Kiran replied.

"Dad how couldn't you have told me?" Zaid turned his head to his father.

"I warned him that's why" Kiran cut in. "Look Mahi is a nice girl, she's..."
"She's going to rip my balls off when she learns I'm the one coming to see her" he murmured ignoring his mother ranting about Mahi being something out of this world. He recalled her mentioning something about a guy coming to see her sister, her own mother must've hid it from her as well.

She definitely isn't going to be pleased.

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"Well?" Geet looked at the board members curiously. "Who do you want to choose?"

"We'll need a few days Counsellor, we'll get back to you soon"

"Alright, but I need to know as soon as possible, we've got more cases around this time of year than before" she replied. "I'll see you around" she nodded at them then walked out of the room.

"Carter I need..." Geet started.

"There you go" He cut in handing her briefcase to her.

"I also want a..."

"Double espresso" he handed her the cup, Geet smiled.

"Thanks kid" she responded.

"Give my hot drink and briefcase back" He scowled hating the word kid.

"I'm joking, get back to your desk" she laughed. "Cancel the Richard's lunch meeting today, I've got something to do right now"

"Alright, anything else?" Carter questioned.

"Nope, thanks" she answered, she then headed towards the elevator and headed out.

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"What have you found out?" John asked looking between Ash and Neil.

"Nothing much, other than we think Frank has a phone in his cell or something, he's somehow contacting his men, he's probably contacted Marcus this way and got his dirty work done" Neil replied.

"I'll speak to the chief and see what we can do" John responded. "Have you got anything else? Anything on Marcus's whereabouts? We need to find him before he hurts someone else!"

"Nothing right now but we have got his face plastered all over the news" Ash responded. "We're going to find him soon"

"He can't hide for long especially with his picture everywhere" Neil added.

"And you can't hide from me for long"

"Shit" Neil closed his eyes hearing a familiar voice behind him, he slowly turned around smiling sheepishly. "Hey Shaw"

"Don't hey Shaw me f**ker" Geet cut him off. "The least you could have done is told me"

"And would you have agreed on having me back?" he questioned.

"No, but I might have agreed because it's been hard and we need everyone" she replied narrowing her eyes. "Where's mama and Cara?"

"I've left them with Julie, and got two duty officers looking over them"

Geet nodded shortly. "Alright, have you found out anything else about Frank or Marcus?"

Ash then explained of what they know and found out about both Marcus and Frank.

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"Mahi mom said to get out of the bedroom!" Ana called knocking on the door.

"Tell mom to go to hell! I can't believe she pretended to be ill and called me over and done this to me!" Mahi screamed back.

"She said go to hell mother" Ana informed.

"Mahi come out or else I'm getting your dad breaking down that door"

"I don't care. Dad!!!" Mahi whined.

"Why are you pressurising my daughter for?" Ranjeet asked walking out of the living room and looked at his wife. "Parineeta when she wants to get married, she'll marry then"

"She's 26years old, how much more ready does she need to be. Mrs Verma got her daughter married when she turned 22 years old. At least I let her continue to study and be a lawyer. She should settle down now" Parineeta explained. "Mahi you just see him for me bete" she climbed the stairs. "Mahi bete please, you're going to embarrass me if you don't go downstairs and see him at least"

"I won't marry anyone mom" Mahi called out.

"Okay, you don't have to marry him. Just see him please" Parineeta replied, she looked hopefully at the door, and heard the sound of the door being unlocked. She smiled when Mahi stepped out though she was pouting and her eyes were narrowed.

"I'm only going to be in the room, nothing else! I won't speak at all" she informed.

"Okay, just get ready" Parineeta patted Mahi's back.

"What's wrong with my clothes?" Mahi looked down at her short black dress.

"Bete he's coming with his parent's"

"And he's not marrying me so no point of trying to impress them" Mahi cut her off then stormed down the stairs, Parineeta gasped hearing the front door bell going off.

Ranjeet waved his wife down and walked towards the front door, he pulled the door open smiling when he saw Zaid with his parents outside.

Parineeta joined her husband's side and greeted them with hugs and exchanged pleasantries, Ana smirked and walked into the living room where Mahi was sat tapping away on her phone.

"You might want to look up and see who's entering our living room" Ana whispered taking a seat next to her sister.

"Not interested" Mahi muttered keeping her head down, she could hear the voices getting closer and could hear her mother telling their guests to come into the living room area.

"Mahi bete..." Parineeta called chuckling nervously.

Mahi sighed inwardly and slowly lifted her head, her eyes widened when she noticed the tall figure behind her father. Zaid Sinha? She lifted her brows questioningly at Zaid who averted his own eyes.

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"Morning how can I help?" Rhea questioned looking up at the lady walking towards her desk.

"I need an appointment" she replied.

"Sorry but that's now how we work. Usually you're referred on by the police and someone from here is allocated a case by the D.A"

"Well I want the D.A then" she responded.

"Counsellor Shaw isn't available at the moment, I can pass on a messa..."

"No you don't understand, I need to see someone right now!"

"Just bear with me, can I take your name please?" Rhea picked up the phone.

"Sanam Singhania" she replied.

Rhea nodded and pressed the extension to Carter's phone.

"Hello" Carter answered.

"Hi Carter, I've got a Sanam Singhania downstairs wanting to see Counsellor Shaw, she's a walk in. she wasn't referred but says she needs to see someone right now"

"Mmhmm... Send her up Rhea, I'll speak to her" Carter responded.

"Alright, thanks" Rhea responded and cut the call relaying the same message to Sanam.

"After I speak to him, will I be able to speak to the D.A?"

"Possibly, Carter is Ms Shaw's legal assistant" she replied. "Floor 12" she pointed out.

Sanam nodded and walked towards the elevators with the hope she'd be able to unload her troubles to someone and they'd be able to help. She trusted Kabir once to help her and he couldn't do anything. She needed something so she'd be able to lessen the ache within her.

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Part 8 - Poor ash. Only she was working so hard to find the marcus and he always managed to fool her team and going on killing evidences. All others enjoying partying and all. Hope she will get strong proof against him soon. Liked the small convo bet geet & neil. Mahi now will stop hooking geet & kabir when geet said that he was not her type. Now kabir will breath a sigh. Omg...zaid seemed so free and both geet & him kissed. She always like to tease him. Why maan is back...what he want from geet..? So kabir & geet will possibly fight a case against each other...sanam ? who is she...? what relation she have with kabir.? maan lost...his child..?